House bill · 104th
HB 2961
BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE ACT
Progress
476 days from first to latest action, across 29 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 6
Referred to committee
Feb 6
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
Apr 10
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do Pass
House · Mar 12, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 17–5
17 Yea
5 Nay
7 Absent / not voting
Do Pass, Amendment 1
House · Apr 9, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 17–5
17 Yea
5 Nay
7 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
House · Apr 10, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 84–27
84 Yea
27 Nay
7 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Illinois General Assembly.
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Lakesia Collins
May 28, 2026 · Senate
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Lakesia Collins
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Willie Preston
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Assignments Assignments
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
First Reading
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Arrive in Senate
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-027-001
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Apr 10, 2025 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
Apr 10, 2025 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-005-000 Labor and Commerce
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Apr 8, 2025 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
Apr 8, 2025 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 7, 2025 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Second Reading - Short Debate
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Mar 13, 2025 · House
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-005-002
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Mar 11, 2025 · House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Mar 6, 2025 · House
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee Labor and Commerce
Mar 4, 2025 · House
Referred to Rules Committee Rules
Feb 6, 2025 · House
First Reading
Feb 6, 2025 · House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis
Feb 6, 2025 · House
Authors
and 5 coauthors or sponsors
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- Camille Lilly cosponsorD
- Debbie Meyers-Martin cosponsorD
- Kevin Schmidt cosponsorR
- Marcus Evans cosponsorD
- Sonya Harper cosponsorD
In committee
- Rules
House
Referred Feb 6, 2025 · reported after 26 days
- Labor and Commerce
House
Referred Mar 4, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 36 days
- Assignments
Senate
Referred Apr 14, 2025 · never reported