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IntroducedJan 24, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 10, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 22, 2025
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Signed into Law
PUBLIC EXPRESSION PROTECTION
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 27, 2025: Sent to the Governor
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 1181
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Tracy Katz MuhlHouse cosponsor
Lobbyists
Ann Courter | Client: self | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-05-07 08:00 | End date: |
Austin James Mink | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-05-07 08:00 | End date: |
Bryan J Zarou | Client: Better Government Association | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-05-07 08:00 | End date: |
David Eldridge | Client: David P. Eldridge (Illinois State Bar Association) | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-05-07 08:00 | End date: |
David Manning | Client: Manning Consulting (Illinois Press Association) | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-05-07 08:00 | End date: |
Gail S Eisenberg | Client: Loftus & Eisenberg, Ltd. | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-05-07 08:00 | End date: |
Khadine Bennett | Client: ACLU of Illinois | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-05-07 08:00 | End date: |
Austin James Mink | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-30 08:00 | End date: |
Bryan J Zarou | Client: Better Government Association | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-30 08:00 | End date: |
David Eldridge | Client: David P. Eldridge (Illinois State Bar Association) | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-30 08:00 | End date: |
David Manning | Client: Manning Consulting (Illinois Press Association) | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-30 08:00 | End date: |
Gail Schnitzer Eisenberg | Client: Loftus & Eisenberg, Ltd. | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-30 08:00 | End date: |
Khadine Bennett | Client: ACLU of Illinois | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-30 08:00 | End date: |
Becky Simon | Client: League of Women Voters of Illinois (League of Women Voter of Illinois) | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-23 08:00 | End date: |
David Eldridge | Client: David P. Eldridge (Illinois State Bar Association) | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-23 08:00 | End date: |
David Manning | Client: Manning Consulting (Illinois Press Association) | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-23 08:00 | End date: |
David Schwartz | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-23 08:00 | End date: |
Khadine Bennett | Client: ACLU of Illinois | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary - Civil, 2025-04-23 08:00 | End date: |
Bryan Zarou | Client: Better Government Association | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-03-19 15:30 | End date: |
David Eldridge | Client: David P. Eldridge (Illinois State Bar Association) | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-03-19 15:30 | End date: |
David Manning | Client: Manning Consulting (Illinois Press Association) | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-03-19 15:30 | End date: |
Khadine Bennett | Client: ACLU of Illinois | Proponent | Start date: Judiciary, 2025-03-19 15:30 | End date: |
Votes
YES: 9
- Fine, Laura
- Curran, John F
- Harmon, Don
- Halpin, Michael W
- Hills, Darby A
- Hastings, Michael E
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- Martwick, Robert F
- Tracy, Jil
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 9
- Fine, Laura
- Curran, John F
- Harmon, Don
- Halpin, Michael W
- Hills, Darby A
- Hastings, Michael E
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- Martwick, Robert F
- Tracy, Jil
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 55
- Simmons
- Joyce
- Faraci
- Anderson
- Sims
- Koehler
- Feigenholtz
- Stadelman
- Lewis
- Fine
- Arellano, L.
- Syverson
- Lightford
- Fowler
- Balkema
- Tracy
- Loughran Cappel
- Glowiak Hilton
- Belt
- Turner, D.
- Martwick
- Guzmán
- Bryant
- Turner, S.
- McClure
- Halpin
- Castro
- Ventura
- Morrison
- Harris, N.
- Cervantes
- Villa
- Murphy
- Harriss, E.
- Villanueva
- Peters
- Hastings
- Collins
- Villivalam
- Plummer
- Hills
- Cunningham
- Walker
- Porfirio
- Holmes
- Curran
- Wilcox
- Preston
- DeWitte
- Harmon
- Rezin
- Johnson
- Edly-Allen
- Rose
- Ellman
NO: 1
- Chesney
NOT VOTING: 3
- Aquino
- Hunter
- Jones, E.
YES: 13
- Buckner, Kam
- Avelar, Dagmara
- Croke, Margaret
- Canty, Mary Beth
- Delgado, Eva-Dina
- Didech, Daniel
- Gong-Gershowitz, Jennifer
- Jiménez, Lilian
- Hoffman, Jay
- Katz Muhl, Tracy
- Olickal, Kevin John
- Tarver II, Curtis J
- Williams, Ann M
NO: 4
- Fritts, Bradley
- Reick, Steven
- Ugaste, Dan
- Weber, Tom
NOT VOTING: 3
- Davis, Jed
- Friess, David
- McLaughlin, Martin
YES: 75
- Mussman
- Guerrero-Cuellar
- Ammons
- Ness
- Guzzardi
- Andrade
- Avelar
- Olickal
- Benton
- OrtÃz, Aarón
- Blair-Sherlock
- Rashid
- Hanson
- Briel
- Harper
- Buckner
- Rita
- Hernandez, Barbara
- Ryan
- Hernandez, Lisa
- Canty
- Hernandez, Norma
- Cassidy
- Hirschauer
- Chung
- Schmidt
- Hoffman
- Huynh
- Costa Howard
- Crawford
- Jiménez
- Crespo
- Slaughter
- Johnson
- Croke
- Smith
- Tracy Katz Muhl
- Davis, Lisa
- Stava-Murray
- Kelly
- William "Will" Davis
- Kifowit
- Stuart
- Delgado
- LaPointe
- DeLuca
- Lilly
- Deuter
- Tarver
- Mah
- Didech
- Manley
- Du Buclet
- Mason
- Vella
- Evans
- Walsh
- Faver Dias
- Ford
- West
- Meyers-Martin
- Gabel
- Williams, Ann
- Moeller
- Gill
- Williams, Jawaharial
- Gong-Gershowitz
- Morgan
- González, Edgar
- Janet Yang Rohr
- Morris
- Gordon-Booth
- Welch
- Moylan
- Grasse
NO: 38
- Niemerg
- Haas
- Halbrook
- Hammond
- Reick
- Hauter
- Bunting
- Rosenthal
- Cabello
- Sanalitro
- Coffey
- Schweizer
- Severin
- Jacobs
- Sheehan
- Davidsmeyer
- Davis, Jed
- Spain
- Keicher
- Stephens
- Deering
- La Ha
- Swanson
- Tipsword
- Ugaste
- Elik
- McCombie
- Weaver
- McLaughlin
- Weber
- Meier
- Friess
- Fritts
- Wilhour
- Miller
- Moore
- Windhorst
- Grant
ABSENT: 1
- Jones
EXCUSED: 4
- Scherer
- Sosnowski
- Syed
- Mayfield
YES: 8
- Cunningham, Bill
- Aquino, Omar
- Harmon, Don
- Curran, John F
- Hills, Darby A
- Hastings, Michael E
- Martwick, Robert F
- Tracy, Jil
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 47
- Simmons
- Joyce
- Faraci
- Sims
- Koehler
- Feigenholtz
- Aquino
- Stadelman
- Lewis
- Arellano, L.
- Tracy
- Loughran Cappel
- Glowiak Hilton
- Belt
- Turner, D.
- Martwick
- Guzmán
- Halpin
- Castro
- Ventura
- Morrison
- Harris, N.
- Cervantes
- Villa
- Murphy
- Harriss, E.
- Villanueva
- Peters
- Hastings
- Collins
- Villivalam
- Hills
- Cunningham
- Walker
- Porfirio
- Holmes
- Curran
- Wilcox
- Preston
- Hunter
- DeWitte
- Harmon
- Rezin
- Johnson
- Edly-Allen
- Jones, E.
- Ellman
NO: 10
- Anderson
- Syverson
- Fowler
- Balkema
- Bryant
- Turner, S.
- McClure
- Chesney
- Plummer
- Rose
NOT VOTING: 2
- Fine
- Lightford
Actions
- Jun 27, 2025 | Senate
- Sent to the Governor
- May 31, 2025 | Senate
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 047-010-000
- Senate Concurs
- Passed Both Houses
- May 28, 2025 | Senate
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
- May 27, 2025 | Senate
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Steve Stadelman
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
- May 22, 2025 | Senate
- Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2025
- May 22, 2025 | House
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-038-000
- May 21, 2025 | House
- Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
- May 16, 2025 | House
- Second Reading - Short Debate
- Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
- May 12, 2025 | House
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
- Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
- May 07, 2025 | House
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-004-000
- Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-004-000
- Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- May 06, 2025 | House
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- May 01, 2025 | House
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- Apr 17, 2025 | House
- Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- Apr 11, 2025 | House
- First Reading
- Referred to Rules Committee
- Apr 10, 2025 | House
- Arrived in House
- Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- Apr 10, 2025 | Senate
- Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-000
- Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
- Second Reading
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
- Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
- Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000
- Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
- Mar 18, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- Mar 14, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
- Assigned to Judiciary
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
- Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- Jan 24, 2025 | Senate
- Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
- First Reading
- Referred to Assignments
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