2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
SB2044: WEB-BASED SIGNATURES ACT
Legislative Summary
Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by House Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Provides that the web-based signature requirement does not apply to a nominating or candidate petition or a referendum petition.
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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
4/29/2025
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 008-000-000
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jason R. Bunting
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 007-000-000
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jason R. Bunting
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 009-000-000
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
Senate
5/26/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 27, 2025
Senate
5/27/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Chris Balkema
Senate
5/27/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/27/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Chris Balkema
Senate
5/27/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/27/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
Senate
5/27/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
Senate
5/28/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
Senate
5/28/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
Senate
5/31/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
Senate
5/31/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
Senate
5/31/2025
Senate Concurs
Senate
5/31/2025
Passed Both Houses
Senate
Amendments
House Amendment 002
House Amendment 002
5/20/2025Not Adopted
House Amendment 001
House Amendment 001
5/7/2025Not Adopted
Senate Amendment 001
Senate Amendment 001
3/20/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Concurrence in Senate
5/31/2025
57
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Concurrence in Senate
5/31/2025
57
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in House
5/23/2025
108
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in Senate
4/9/2025
56
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 16
Democrat: 7
Primary Sponsor
Chris Balkema
Republican
Co-Sponsors (22)
Li Arellano
Republican
Sally Turner
Republican
Neil Anderson
Republican
Erica Harriss
Republican
Rachel Ventura
Democrat
Seth Lewis
Republican
Andrew Chesney
Republican
Craig Wilcox
Republican
Dale Fowler
Republican
Jason Plummer
Republican
Napoleon Harris
Democrat
Jason Bunting
Republican
Anthony DeLuca
Democrat
Martha Deuter
Democrat
Daniel Didech
Democrat
Maurice West
Democrat
Matt Hanson
Democrat
Dave Severin
Republican
William Hauter
Republican
Patrick Sheehan
Republican
Brandun Schweizer
Republican
Dennis Tipsword
Republican