Illinois · House Bill 1836 · 104th General Assembly

EAVESDROP-STATEWIDE GRAND JURY

HB 1836 Sponsored by Jehan Gordon-Booth Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 28, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 29, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Oct 29, 2025
  5. To the governor Nov 21, 2025
  6. Became law Jan 16, 2026

What it does

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

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the offense of methamphetamine trafficking may be tried in any county. Permits the Attorney General to authorize certain eavesdropping requests from law enforcement. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Permits the Attorney General or an Assistant Attorney General authorized by the Attorney General to authorize an application to a circuit judge or an…

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Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the offense of methamphetamine trafficking may be tried in any county. Permits the Attorney General to authorize certain eavesdropping requests from law enforcement. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Permits the Attorney General or an Assistant Attorney General authorized by the Attorney General to authorize an application to a circuit judge or an associate judge assigned by the Chief Judge of the circuit for, and such judge may grant in conformity with the Judicial Supervision of the Use of Eavesdropping Devices Article of the Code, an order authorizing or approving the use of an eavesdropping device by a law enforcement officer or agency having the responsibility for the investigation of any felony under Illinois law where any one party to a conversation to be monitored, or previously monitored in the case of an emergency situation, has consented to such monitoring. Amends the Statewide Grand Jury Act. Provides that a Statewide Grand Jury may investigate, indict, and prosecute theft, retail theft, Internet offenses, continuing financial crimes enterprise, vehicular hijacking, aggravated vehicular hijacking, vehicular invasion, burglary, residential burglary, and home invasion if the offense involves acts occurring in more than one county of the State.

Every action

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

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  7. HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  8. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-001-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
  9. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  10. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  11. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  12. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  13. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  14. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  15. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  16. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  17. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  19. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  20. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  23. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  24. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-000-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  28. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  29. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  30. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
  31. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste
  32. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  33. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 011-001-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
  34. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste
  35. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
  36. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
  37. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  38. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
  39. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  40. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-006-000
  41. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  42. HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
  43. SenateArrive in Senate
  44. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  45. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  46. SenateFirst Reading
  47. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  48. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  49. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  50. CommitteeApproved for Consideration Assignments · Senate Assignments
  51. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  52. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  53. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  54. SenateSecond Reading
  55. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law · Senate Criminal Law
  56. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 29, 2025
  57. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III
  58. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  59. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  60. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  61. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  62. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
  63. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 007-003-000 · Senate Criminal Law
  64. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  65. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  66. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  67. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  68. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  69. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  70. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  71. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  72. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  73. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
  74. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  75. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  76. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  77. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  78. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  79. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  80. SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  81. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sims
  82. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  83. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 039-017-000
  84. HouseArrived in House
  85. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  86. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  87. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  88. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  89. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  90. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  91. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  92. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  93. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  94. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  95. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  96. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  97. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  98. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  99. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  100. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  101. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  102. HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  103. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  104. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  105. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  106. HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  107. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  108. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 · House Rules
  109. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  110. HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  111. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  112. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  113. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  114. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  115. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  116. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  117. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  118. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  119. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  120. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  121. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  122. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  123. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  124. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  125. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  126. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  127. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  128. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  129. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  130. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  131. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  132. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
  133. HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 080-026-000
  134. HouseHouse Concurs
  135. HousePassed Both Houses
  136. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  137. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  138. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
  139. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  140. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  141. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  142. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  143. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  144. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  145. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date June 1, 2026
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0459

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 107–6
Apr 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 107 No 6 Not voting 5
Democrats: 75 yes, 0 no Republicans: 32 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 107

No · 6

Excused · 5

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 39–17
Oct 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 17 Not voting 3
Democrats: 37 yes, 1 no Republicans: 2 yes, 16 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

No · 17

Not voting · 3

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - Concurrence · Full House

Passed 80–26
Oct 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 80 No 26 Not voting 12
Democrats: 75 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 26 no
How each member voted

Yes · 80

No · 26

Not voting · 8

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 18, 2025 House Judiciary - Criminal Judiciary - Criminal - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

No · 1

Not voting · 2

 Passed 12–1
Apr 8, 2025 House Judiciary - Criminal House Floor Amendment No. 2 - Judiciary - Criminal - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 3

 Passed 12–0
Apr 9, 2025 House Judiciary - Criminal House Floor Amendment No. 3 - Judiciary - Criminal - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 11

No · 1

Not voting · 3

 Passed 11–1
Oct 29, 2025 Senate Criminal Law Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - Criminal Law - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 7

No · 3

 Passed 7–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 55 cosponsors: 55 Democrats.

All 55 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.