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IntroducedJan 24, 2025
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Passed SenateOct 15, 2025
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Passed HouseOct 29, 2025
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Signed into Law
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Senate • Oct 29, 2025: Passed Both Houses
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 618
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Sally J. TurnerSenate cosponsor
- Robert "Bob" RitaHouse cosponsor
- Robyn GabelHouse cosponsor
- Matt HansonHouse cosponsor
- Martha DeuterHouse cosponsor
- Jeff KeicherHouse cosponsor
Lobbyists
| Alec Laird | Client: Illinois Retail Merchants Association | Proponent | Start date: Executive, 2025-10-28 16:00 | End date: |
| Chris Lowery | Client: Chris Lowery Consulting (Illinois Craft Distillers Association) | Proponent | Start date: Executive, 2025-10-28 16:00 | End date: |
| Christopher Coleman | Client: Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Proponent | Start date: Executive, 2025-10-28 16:00 | End date: |
| David Stricklin | Client: Stricklin & Associates (Illinois Craft Brewers Guild) | Proponent | Start date: Executive, 2025-10-28 16:00 | End date: |
| David Stricklin | Client: Stricklin & Associates (Illinois Craft Distillers Association) | Proponent | Start date: Executive, 2025-10-28 16:00 | End date: |
| Donovan Griffith | Client: Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Proponent | Start date: Executive, 2025-10-28 16:00 | End date: |
| Jake Wright | Client: GR Consulting (National Restaurant Association) | Proponent | Start date: Executive, 2025-10-28 16:00 | End date: |
| Jeremy Kruidenier | Client: Wine and Spirits Distributors of Illinois | Proponent | Start date: Executive, 2025-10-28 16:00 | End date: |
| Keenan Irish | Client: Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association | Proponent | Start date: Executive, 2025-10-28 16:00 | End date: |
| Keith Wetherell | Client: Illinois Licensed Beverage Association (ILBA) | Proponent | Start date: Executive, 2025-10-28 16:00 | End date: |
| Michael Thomson | Client: ThomsonWeir, LLC (Anheuser-Busch) | Proponent | Start date: Executive, 2025-10-28 16:00 | End date: |
| Nate Harris | Client: IL Fuel and Retail Association (Illinois Fuel & Retail Association) | Proponent | Start date: Executive, 2025-10-28 16:00 | End date: |
| Pat Doerr | Client: Hospitality Business Association of Chicago | Proponent | Start date: Executive, 2025-10-28 16:00 | End date: |
| Brad Cole | Client: Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Start date: Executive, 2025-10-28 16:00 | End date: |
Votes
YES: 51
- 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.
- Martwick
- Guzmán
- Bryant
- Turner, S.
- Halpin
- Castro
- Ventura
- Harris, N.
- Cervantes
- Villa
- Harriss, E.
- Villanueva
- Peters
- Hastings
- Collins
- Villivalam
- Hills
- Cunningham
- Walker
- Porfirio
- Holmes
- Curran
- Preston
- Hunter
- DeWitte
- Harmon
- Rezin
- Johnson
- Edly-Allen
- Ellman
NO: 0
YES: 104
- Mussman
- Guerrero-Cuellar
- Ammons
- Ness
- Guzzardi
- Andrade
- Niemerg
- Haas
- Avelar
- Olickal
- Benton
- OrtÃz
- Hammond
- Blair-Sherlock
- Rashid
- Hanson
- Briel
- Reick
- Harper
- Buckner
- Rita
- Hauter
- Bunting
- Rosenthal
- Hernandez, Barbara
- Cabello
- Ryan
- Hernandez, Lisa
- Canty
- Sanalitro
- Hernandez, Norma
- Cassidy
- Scherer
- Hirschauer
- Chung
- Schmidt
- Hoffman
- Coffey
- Schweizer
- Huynh
- Crawford
- Severin
- Jacobs
- Crespo
- Sheehan
- Jiménez
- Croke
- Slaughter
- Johnson
- Davidsmeyer
- Smith
- Jones
- Davis, Jed
- Sosnowski
- Tracy Katz Muhl
- Davis, Lisa
- Spain
- Keicher
- William "Will" Davis
- Stava
- Kelly
- Deering
- Kifowit
- DeLaRosa
- Stuart
- La Ha
- Delgado
- Swanson
- LaPointe
- DeLuca
- Syed
- Lilly
- Deuter
- Mah
- Didech
- Manley
- Du Buclet
- Ugaste
- Elik
- Vella
- Mayfield
- Evans
- Walsh
- McCombie
- Ford
- Weber
- Meier
- Friess
- West
- Meyers-Martin
- Wilhour
- Gabel
- Williams, Ann
- Moeller
- Gill
- Williams, Jawaharial
- Moore
- Gong-Gershowitz
- Morgan
- González
- Janet Yang Rohr
- Morris
- Grant
- Grasse
NOT VOTING: 3
EXCUSED: 5
Actions
- Oct 29, 2025 | Senate
- Passed Both Houses
- Oct 29, 2025 | House
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-006-000
- Oct 28, 2025 | House
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- Assigned to Executive Committee
- Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Robyn Gabel
- Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 076-038-000
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000
- Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- Second Reading - Short Debate
- Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
- Oct 27, 2025 | House
- Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
- Oct 16, 2025 | Senate
- Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- Oct 16, 2025 | House
- Arrived in House
- Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- First Reading
- Referred to Rules Committee
- Oct 15, 2025 | Senate
- Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- Recalled to Second Reading
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Castro
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Castro
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
- Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
- Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
- Oct 14, 2025 | Senate
- Approved for Consideration Assignments
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 15, 2025
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- Jul 02, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
- Jun 02, 2025 | Senate
- Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- May 28, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
- May 27, 2025 | Senate
- Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- Approved for Consideration Assignments
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2025
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Cristina Castro
- Apr 11, 2025 | Senate
- Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
- Second Reading
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
- Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
- Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000
- Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
- Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
- Assigned to Executive
- Jan 24, 2025 | Senate
- Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
- First Reading
- Referred to Assignments
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