Introduced
Feb 9, 2024
In committee
Feb 9, 2024
Passed the Senate
Apr 12, 2024
Passed the House
May 23, 2024
To the governor
Jun 21, 2024
Became law
Aug 9, 2024
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Provides that an applicant to renew an appointment as a notary public or as an electronic notary public is not required to complete a course of study or pass an examination if the applicant is a licensed attorney or judge or employed by a licensed attorney or the court.
Every action
34 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 26 earlier steps
Feb 9, 2024 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose Feb 9, 2024 Senate First Reading Feb 9, 2024 Committee Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments Feb 20, 2024 Committee Assigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary Mar 4, 2024 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose Mar 4, 2024 Committee Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments Mar 5, 2024 Committee Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary · Senate Assignments Mar 5, 2024 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted Mar 6, 2024 Committee Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 · Senate Judiciary Mar 6, 2024 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2024 Mar 14, 2024 Senate Second Reading Mar 14, 2024 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024 Apr 1, 2024 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller Apr 9, 2024 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett Apr 10, 2024 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** Apr 11, 2024 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen Apr 12, 2024 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 Apr 12, 2024 House Arrived in House Apr 15, 2024 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller Apr 15, 2024 House First Reading Apr 15, 2024 Committee Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules Apr 24, 2024 Committee Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil Apr 26, 2024 House Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. David Friess May 1, 2024 Committee Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 015-000-000 · House Judiciary - Civil May 1, 2024 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate May 8, 2024 House Second Reading - Short Debate
May 8, 2024 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate May 17, 2024 House Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024 May 23, 2024 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 May 23, 2024 Senate Passed Both Houses Jun 21, 2024 Senate Sent to the Governor Aug 9, 2024 Senate Governor Approved Aug 9, 2024 Senate Effective Date January 1, 2025 Aug 9, 2024 Senate Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1009
Roll calls
5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Third Reading · Full Senate
Passed 59–0
Yes 59
No 0
Democrats: 40 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 59
Third Reading · Full House
Passed 111–0
Yes 111
No 0
Not voting 6
Democrats: 72 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 111
Excused · 6
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Mar 5, 2024
Senate Judiciary
Judiciary - Do Pass As Amended Members Yes · 8
Not voting · 1
8–0
Mar 5, 2024
Senate Judiciary
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Judiciary - Be Adopted Members Yes · 8
Not voting · 1
8–0
May 1, 2024
House Judiciary - Civil
Judiciary - Civil - Do Pass Members Yes · 15
Passed 15–0
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026.
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