Illinois · House Bill 4351 · 103rd General Assembly

CIV PRO-PROCESS SERVERS

HB 4351 Sponsored by Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 4, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2024
  3. Passed the House Apr 15, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate May 15, 2024
  5. To the governor Jun 13, 2024
  6. Became law Jul 19, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that process may (rather than shall) be served by a sheriff, or if the sheriff is disqualified, by a coroner of some county of the State. Removes language providing that process may be served by a person who is licensed or registered as a private detective or by a registered employee of a private detective agency in counties with a population of less than 2,000,000 (and…

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Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that process may (rather than shall) be served by a sheriff, or if the sheriff is disqualified, by a coroner of some county of the State. Removes language providing that process may be served by a person who is licensed or registered as a private detective or by a registered employee of a private detective agency in counties with a population of less than 2,000,000 (and instead allows process to be served in such a manner statewide). Removes language providing that upon motion and in its discretion, the court may appoint as a special process server a private detective agency and, under the appointment, any employee of the private detective agency may serve the process.

Every action

36 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 28 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  6. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  7. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  9. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  10. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote · House Judiciary - Civil
  11. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000 · House Judiciary - Civil
  12. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  13. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  14. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  15. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 · House Rules
  16. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  17. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  18. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  19. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  20. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
  21. SenateArrive in Senate
  22. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  23. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  24. SenateFirst Reading
  25. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  26. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  27. CommitteeDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 · Senate Judiciary
  28. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2024
  1. SenateSecond Reading
  2. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2024
  3. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  4. HousePassed Both Houses
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date January 1, 2025
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0671

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 106–0
Apr 15, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 106 No 0 Not voting 12
Democrats: 69 yes, 0 no Republicans: 37 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 106

Absent · 1

Excused · 11

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 57–0
May 15, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 57 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 40 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 57

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 13, 2024 House Judiciary - Civil Judiciary - Civil - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 1

 Passed 14–0
Apr 30, 2024 Senate Judiciary Judiciary - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.