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104th General Assembly (2025 to 2026) · State Senate bill

SB 2044

WEB-BASED SIGNATURES ACT

Sent to Governor Last action August 15, 2025: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0406

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 23

Prime sponsors
Chris Balkema, Jason R. Bunting
Cosponsors (21)
Andrew S. Chesney, Anthony DeLuca, Brandun Schweizer, Craig Wilcox, Dale Fowler, Daniel Didech, Dave Severin, Dennis Tipsword, Erica Harriss, Jason Plummer, Li Arellano, Jr., Martha Deuter, Matt Hanson, Maurice A. West, II, Napoleon Harris III, Neil Anderson, Patrick Sheehan, Rachel Ventura, Sally J. Turner, Seth Lewis, William E Hauter

Status

Sent to Governor as of August 15, 2025. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Cities and Villages, Senate Executive (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 11

May 31, 2025State SenateConcurrence, Amendment 2Passed57-0

yes (57) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Arellano, L., Syverson, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Chesney, Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Jones, E., Ellman

not voting (2) Fine, Lightford

Official roll call

May 31, 2025State SenateConcurrence, Amendment 1Passed57-0

yes (57) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Aquino, Stadelman, Lewis, Arellano, L., Syverson, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Chesney, Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, Hunter, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Jones, E., Ellman

not voting (2) Fine, Lightford

Official roll call

May 28, 2025State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed12-0

yes (12) Aquino, Omar, Anderson, Neil, Cunningham, Bill, Castro, Cristina, Curran, John F, Hunter, Mattie, Harris III, Napoleon, Peters, Robert, Koehler, David, Tracy, Jil, Rezin, Sue, Villivalam, Ram

not voting (1) Harmon, Don

Official roll call

May 28, 2025State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 2Passed12-0

yes (12) Aquino, Omar, Anderson, Neil, Cunningham, Bill, Castro, Cristina, Curran, John F, Hunter, Mattie, Harris III, Napoleon, Peters, Robert, Koehler, David, Tracy, Jil, Rezin, Sue, Villivalam, Ram

not voting (1) Harmon, Don

Official roll call

May 23, 2025House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 2Passed9-0

yes (9) Deuter, Martha, DeLuca, Anthony, Hernandez, Barbara, Hanson, Matt, Smith, Nicholas K, Reick, Steven, Stephens, Brad, Sosnowski, Joe C, West II, Maurice A

not voting (2) Moylan, Martin J, McLaughlin, Martin

Official roll call

May 23, 2025House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed108-0

yes (108) Mussman, Guerrero-Cuellar, Ness, Guzzardi, Niemerg, Haas, Avelar, Olickal, Halbrook, Benton, Ortíz, Aarón, Hammond, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hanson, Briel, Reick, Harper, Buckner, Rita, Hauter, Bunting, Rosenthal, Hernandez, Barbara, Cabello, Ryan, Hernandez, Lisa, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Norma, Cassidy, Hirschauer, Chung, Schmidt, Hoffman, Coffey, Schweizer, Huynh, Costa Howard, Severin, Jacobs, Crawford, Sheehan, Jiménez, Crespo, Slaughter, Johnson, Croke, Smith, Davidsmeyer, Katz Muhl, Davis, Jed, Keicher, Davis, Lisa, Stava-Murray, Kelly, Davis, Will, Stephens, Kifowit, Deering, Stuart, Delgado, Swanson, LaPointe, DeLuca, Lilly, Deuter, Tarver, Mah, Didech, Tipsword, Manley, Ugaste, Mason, Elik, Vella, Evans, Walsh, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weaver, McLaughlin, Ford, Weber, Meier, Friess, West, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Wilhour, Miller, Gabel, Williams, Ann, Moeller, Gill, Williams, Jawaharial, Moore, Gong-Gershowitz, Windhorst, Morgan, González, Edgar, Yang Rohr, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Welch, Moylan, Grant, Grasse

excused (10) Ammons, Andrade, Scherer, Jones, Sosnowski, Spain, La Ha, Syed, Du Buclet, Mayfield

Official roll call

May 13, 2025House of RepresentativesDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed7-0

yes (7) Deuter, Martha, DeLuca, Anthony, Hernandez, Barbara, Hanson, Matt, McLaughlin, Martin, Stephens, Brad, West II, Maurice A

not voting (4) Moylan, Martin J, Smith, Nicholas K, Reick, Steven, Sosnowski, Joe C

Official roll call

May 7, 2025House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed8-0

yes (8) DeLuca, Anthony, Coffey Jr., Michael J, Hernandez, Barbara, Hoffman, Jay, Reick, Steven, Sosnowski, Joe C, Smith, Nicholas K, West II, Maurice A

not voting (3) Deuter, Martha, McLaughlin, Martin, Moylan, Martin J

Official roll call

April 9, 2025State SenateThird ReadingPassed56-0

yes (56) Simmons, Joyce, Faraci, Anderson, Sims, Koehler, Feigenholtz, Stadelman, Lewis, Fine, Arellano, L., Syverson, Lightford, Fowler, Balkema, Tracy, Loughran Cappel, Glowiak Hilton, Belt, Turner, D., Martwick, Guzmán, Bryant, Turner, S., McClure, Halpin, Castro, Ventura, Morrison, Harris, N., Cervantes, Villa, Murphy, Harriss, E., Chesney, Villanueva, Peters, Hastings, Collins, Villivalam, Plummer, Hills, Cunningham, Walker, Porfirio, Holmes, Curran, Wilcox, Preston, DeWitte, Harmon, Rezin, Johnson, Edly-Allen, Rose, Ellman

not voting (3) Aquino, Hunter, Jones, E.

Official roll call

April 3, 2025State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed12-0

yes (12) Castro, Cristina, Anderson, Neil, Curran, John F, Cunningham, Bill, Harris III, Napoleon, Harmon, Don, Koehler, David, Holmes, Linda, Murphy, Laura M, Sims Jr., Elgie R, Rezin, Sue, Tracy, Jil

not voting (1) Lightford, Kimberly A

Official roll call

April 3, 2025State SenateDo PassPassed13-0

yes (13) Castro, Cristina, Anderson, Neil, Curran, John F, Cunningham, Bill, Harris III, Napoleon, Harmon, Don, Koehler, David, Holmes, Linda, Murphy, Laura M, Lightford, Kimberly A, Sims Jr., Elgie R, Rezin, Sue, Tracy, Jil

Official roll call

Timeline 75

DateChamberAction
August 15, 2025SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0406
August 15, 2025SenateEffective Date January 1, 2026
August 15, 2025SenateGovernor Approved
June 27, 2025SenateSent to the Governor
May 31, 2025SenatePassed Both Houses
May 31, 2025SenateSenate Concurs
May 31, 2025SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
May 31, 2025SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
May 28, 2025SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
May 28, 2025SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
May 27, 2025SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
May 27, 2025SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
May 27, 2025SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
May 27, 2025SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Chris Balkema
May 27, 2025SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
May 27, 2025SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Chris Balkema
May 26, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 27, 2025
May 26, 2025SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
May 23, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword
May 23, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
May 23, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
May 23, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
May 23, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
May 23, 2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
May 23, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
May 23, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
May 23, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
May 23, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 009-000-000
May 21, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
May 20, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
May 20, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jason R. Bunting
May 16, 2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
May 16, 2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
May 14, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
May 14, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
May 13, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 007-000-000
May 13, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
May 7, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
May 7, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
May 7, 2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jason R. Bunting
May 7, 2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
May 7, 2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 008-000-000
April 29, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
April 29, 2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
April 17, 2025HouseAssigned to Cities & Villages Committee
April 9, 2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
April 9, 2025HouseFirst Reading
April 9, 2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
April 9, 2025HouseArrived in House
April 9, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III
April 9, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
April 9, 2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
April 4, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
April 4, 2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
April 4, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025
April 4, 2025SenateSecond Reading
April 3, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025
April 3, 2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000
April 3, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
April 3, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
April 3, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
April 3, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
April 3, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
April 3, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
April 1, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
March 21, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
March 20, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
March 20, 2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Balkema
March 18, 2025SenateAssigned to Executive
March 6, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
March 6, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
March 6, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
February 6, 2025SenateReferred to Assignments
February 6, 2025SenateFirst Reading
February 6, 2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chris Balkema

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