Illinois · Senate Bill 496 · 103rd General Assembly

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SB 496 Sponsored by Ram Villivalam Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 2, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate May 23, 2024
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Amends the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Every action

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

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  5. CommitteeDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000 · Senate Executive
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023
  7. SenateSecond Reading
  8. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
  9. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  10. CommitteeApproved for Consideration Assignments · Senate Assignments
  11. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2024
  12. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
  13. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  14. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  15. SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ram Villivalam
  16. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
  17. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000 · Senate Executive
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  19. SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  20. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Villivalam
  1. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  2. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 040-019-000
  3. HouseArrived in House
  4. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  6. HouseFirst Reading
  7. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 40–19
May 23, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 19
Democrats: 40 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

No · 19

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 8, 2023 Senate Executive Executive - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 2

 11–0
May 22, 2024 Senate Executive Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - Executive - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 9

No · 4

 Passed 9–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 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.