Illinois · Senate Bill 1291 · 103rd General Assembly

LIMITS-DEBT COLLECT-ST AGENCY

SB 1291 Sponsored by Christopher Belt Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 3, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 23, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 18, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 22, 2023
  6. Became law Aug 4, 2023

What it does

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

Amends the Illinois State Collection Act of 1986. Provides that except in the case of fraud, if a State agency fails to provide a debtor with written notice and a demand for payment of any debt, accounts, or claims owed to the State agency with 5 years of when the State agency's right to collect the debt first accrued, then the State agency is barred from attempting to collect such debt, accounts, or claims owed to…

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Amends the Illinois State Collection Act of 1986. Provides that except in the case of fraud, if a State agency fails to provide a debtor with written notice and a demand for payment of any debt, accounts, or claims owed to the State agency with 5 years of when the State agency's right to collect the debt first accrued, then the State agency is barred from attempting to collect such debt, accounts, or claims owed to it by the debtor. Amends the Personal Actions Part of the Limitations Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that except in the case of fraud or where facts material to the State agency's right to collect the debt were not known nor could reasonably have been known by the State agency's official charged with the responsibility to discover and collect the debt, an action by a State agency may not be conducted more than 5 years after the State agency's right to collect the debt first accrued.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  5. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
  6. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary · Senate Assignments
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  9. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-001-000 · Senate Judiciary
  10. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
  11. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
  12. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  13. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary · Senate Assignments
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  15. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-001-000 · Senate Judiciary
  16. SenateSecond Reading
  17. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Belt
  18. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 23, 2023
  19. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  20. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  21. HouseArrived in House
  22. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  23. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  24. HouseFirst Reading
  25. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  26. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  27. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  28. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  29. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
  30. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  31. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  32. HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023
  33. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  34. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  35. CommitteeMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Civil Committee; Rep. Kam Buckner · House Judiciary - Civil
  36. HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 075-040-000
  37. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
  38. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  39. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  40. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote · House Judiciary - Civil
  41. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000 · House Judiciary - Civil
  42. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  43. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  44. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  45. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  46. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  47. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
  48. SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
  49. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 19, 2023
  50. SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Christopher Belt
  51. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  52. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government · Senate State Government
  53. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  54. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000 · Senate State Government
  1. SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 054-001-000
  2. SenateSenate Concurs
  3. SenatePassed Both Houses
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2024
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0485

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 5 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 56–0
Mar 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 56 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 56

Not voting · 3

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 114–0
May 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 75 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

Excused · 4

House Committee Amendment No. 2 - Concurrence · Full Senate

Passed 54–1
May 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 54 No 1 Not voting 4
Democrats: 36 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 54

No · 1

Not voting · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 7, 2023 Senate Judiciary Judiciary - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 6

No · 1

Not voting · 2

 6–1
Mar 7, 2023 Senate Judiciary Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Judiciary - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

 8–0
Mar 21, 2023 Senate Judiciary Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 - Judiciary - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 8

No · 1

 8–1
May 17, 2023 House Judiciary - Civil Judiciary - Civil - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 1

 Passed 14–0
May 19, 2023 Senate State Government House Committee Amendment No. 2 - State Government - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.

All 7 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.