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

SB 3737

SERVICEMEMBERS-SERVE ACT

Sent to Governor Last action July 15, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0574

Official bill page and text: ilga.gov

Sponsors 56

Prime sponsors
Katie Stuart, Mike Porfirio
Cosponsors (54)
Amy Briel, Amy Elik, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Bill Cunningham, Bradley Fritts, Brandun Schweizer, Charles Meier, Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer, Craig Wilcox, Dagmara Avelar, Dan Swanson, Daniel Didech, Daniel J. Ugaste, Dave Severin, Dave Vella, David Friess, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Erica Harriss, Graciela Guzmán, Gregg Johnson, Harry Benton, Jason Plummer, Jason R. Bunting, Jay Hoffman, Jeff Keicher, Jil Tracy, Joyce Mason, Kelly M. Cassidy, Kevin Schmidt, Laura M. Murphy, Lindsey LaPointe, Margaret A. DeLaRosa, Martha Deuter, Mary Beth Canty, Mary Gill, Matt Hanson, Maura Hirschauer, Maurice A. West, II, Michael J. Kelly, Michael W. Halpin, Michelle Mussman, Natalie A. Manley, Nicolle Grasse, Patrick Sheehan, Regan Deering, Rick Ryan, Rita Mayfield, Sally J. Turner, Sharon Chung, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Tracy Katz Muhl, Travis Weaver, Wayne A. Rosenthal, William E Hauter

Status

Sent to Governor as of July 15, 2026. The 104th General Assembly serves until the 105th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Executive, Senate Higher Education (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 5

May 22, 2026House of RepresentativesThird ReadingPassed100-0

yes (100) Mussman, Grasse, Ness, Niemerg, Guzzardi, Avelar, Olickal, Haas, Benton, Halbrook, Blair-Sherlock, Rashid, Hammond, Briel, Reick, Hanson, Buckner, Rita, Harper, Bunting, Rosenthal, Hauter, Cabello, Ryan, Hernandez, Barbara, Canty, Sanalitro, Hernandez, Lisa, Cassidy, Hernandez, Norma, Chung, Schmidt, Hirschauer, Cochran, Schweizer, Hoffman, Coffey, Severin, Crawford, Sheehan, Jacobs, Crespo, Slaughter, Jiménez, Smith, Johnson, Davidsmeyer, Davis, Jed, Katz Muhl, Stava, Keicher, Davis, Will, Kelly, Deering, Stuart, Kifowit, DeLaRosa, Swanson, La Ha, Delgado, Syed, LaPointe, Tarver, Lilly, Deuter, Mah, Didech, Ugaste, Manley, Vella, Mason, Elik, Walsh, Mayfield, Evans, Weaver, McCombie, Faver Dias, Weber, McLaughlin, Ford, West, Meier, Friess, Wilhour, Meyers-Martin, Fritts, Williams, Ann, Miller, Gabel, Moeller, Gill, Windhorst, Moore, Gong-Gershowitz, Morgan, Welch, Morris, Gordon-Booth, Grant

excused (17) Ammons, Guerrero-Cuellar, Andrade, Ortíz, Scherer, Huynh, Croke, Sosnowski, Jones, Spain, Davis, Lisa, Stephens, Tipsword, Du Buclet, Williams, Jawaharial, Yang Rohr, González

not voting (1) DeLuca

Official roll call

May 14, 2026House of RepresentativesDo PassPassed12-0

yes (12) Davidsmeyer, Christopher "C.D.", Cabello, John M, Hammond, Norine K, Evans Jr., Marcus C, Mah, Theresa, Hernandez, Elizabeth "Lisa", Smith, Nicholas K, Rita, Robert "Bob", Tarver II, Curtis J, Spain, Ryan, Williams, Ann M, West II, Maurice A

Official roll call

April 29, 2026State SenateThird ReadingPassed56-0

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

not voting (3) Martwick, Peters, Wilcox

Official roll call

April 15, 2026State SenateDo Pass, Amendment 1Passed12-0

yes (12) Cunningham, Bill, Bryant, Terri, Faraci, Paul, Edly-Allen, Mary, Fowler, Dale, Fine, Laura, Halpin, Michael W, Guzmán, Graciela, Koehler, David, Harriss, Erica, Stadelman, Steve, Tracy, Jil

not voting (2) Lightford, Kimberly A, Wilcox, Craig

Official roll call

March 4, 2026State SenateDo PassPassed13-0

yes (13) Cunningham, Bill, Bryant, Terri, Faraci, Paul, Edly-Allen, Mary, Guzmán, Graciela, Fowler, Dale, Harriss, Erica, Halpin, Michael W, Koehler, David, Stadelman, Steve, Porfirio, Mike, Wilcox, Craig, Tracy, Jil

not voting (1) Lightford, Kimberly A

Official roll call

Timeline 87

DateChamberAction
July 15, 2026SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0574
July 15, 2026SenateEffective Date January 1, 2027
July 15, 2026SenateGovernor Approved
June 18, 2026SenateSent to the Governor
May 22, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
May 22, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
May 22, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
May 22, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
May 22, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
May 22, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
May 22, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
May 22, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
May 22, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering
May 22, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
May 22, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
May 22, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
May 22, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
May 22, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste
May 22, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
May 22, 2026SenatePassed Both Houses
May 22, 2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-000-000
May 20, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
May 19, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
May 19, 2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
May 15, 2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
May 15, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
May 15, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
May 15, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
May 15, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
May 15, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
May 14, 2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
May 13, 2026HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
May 7, 2026HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026
May 5, 2026HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
May 5, 2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
May 5, 2026HouseFirst Reading
May 4, 2026HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
April 29, 2026HouseArrived in House
April 29, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
April 29, 2026SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
April 29, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
April 29, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Porfirio
April 29, 2026SenateRecalled to Second Reading
April 17, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 8, 2026
April 15, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 012-000-000
April 14, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
April 9, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
April 9, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio
March 5, 2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
March 5, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2026
March 5, 2026SenateSecond Reading
March 5, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
March 4, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
March 4, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
March 4, 2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
March 4, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2026
March 4, 2026SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 013-000-000
March 4, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
March 3, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
February 24, 2026SenateAssigned to Higher Education
February 5, 2026SenateReferred to Assignments
February 5, 2026SenateFirst Reading
February 5, 2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio

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