2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
SB2044: WEB-BASED SIGNATURES ACT
Legislative Summary
Amends the Counties Code, the Township Code, and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county, township, or municipality may allow a person to sign any document with a web-based signature if the county, township, or municipality uses a secure web-based platform.
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Balkema
Senate
2/6/2025
First Reading
Senate
2/6/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
3/6/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
Senate
3/6/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
Senate
3/6/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
Senate
3/18/2025
Assigned to Executive
Senate
3/20/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Balkema
Senate
3/20/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
3/21/2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate
4/3/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate
4/3/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
Senate
4/3/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
Senate
4/3/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
Senate
4/3/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
Senate
4/3/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate
4/3/2025
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000
Senate
4/3/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025
Senate
4/4/2025
Second Reading
Senate
4/4/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025
Senate
4/4/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
Senate
4/4/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
Senate
4/9/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Senate
4/9/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
Senate
4/9/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Senate
4/9/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Amendment 001
Senate Amendment 001
3/20/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading in Senate
4/9/2025
56
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Cities & Villages(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 11
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Chris Balkema
Republican