Illinois · Senate Bill 1348 · 104th General Assembly

SHERIFF-PROCESS SERVICE FEES

  1. Introduced Jan 28, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 28, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 9, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2025
  6. Became law Aug 1, 2025

What it does

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

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a sheriff in a county of the third class may receive a fee of $60 for serving or attempting to serve any summons filed in person on a defendant and $40 for serving or attempting to serve any summons filed electronically on a defendant (rather than $35 for serving or attempting to serve any summons on a defendant). Provides that a sheriff in a county of the third class may…

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Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a sheriff in a county of the third class may receive a fee of $60 for serving or attempting to serve any summons filed in person on a defendant and $40 for serving or attempting to serve any summons filed electronically on a defendant (rather than $35 for serving or attempting to serve any summons on a defendant). Provides that a sheriff in a county of the third class may receive a fee of $60 for serving or attempting to serve all other process, filed in person on a defendant and $40 for serving or attempting to serve all other process filed electronically on a defendant (rather than $35 for serving or attempting to serve all other process on each defendant). Provides that a sheriff in a county of the third class may receive a fee of $25 for returning each process initially filed in person and $15 for returning each process initially filed electronically (rather than $15 for returning each process).

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
  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. Bill Cunningham
  6. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  9. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-001-000 · Senate Judiciary
  10. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2025
  11. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  12. SenateSecond Reading
  13. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025
  14. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
  15. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 042-012-000
  16. HouseArrived in House
  17. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  18. HouseFirst Reading
  19. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  20. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  21. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-006-000 · House Judiciary - Civil
  22. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  23. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  24. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  25. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  26. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  27. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  1. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-037-000
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2026
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0096

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 42–12
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 42 No 12 Not voting 5
Democrats: 35 yes, 0 no Republicans: 7 yes, 12 no
How each member voted

Yes · 42

No · 12

Not voting · 5

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 71–37
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 71 No 37 Not voting 10
Democrats: 71 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 37 no
How each member voted

Yes · 71

No · 37

Not voting · 3

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 26, 2025 Senate Judiciary Judiciary - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 6

No · 1

Not voting · 2

6–1
Feb 26, 2025 Senate Judiciary Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Judiciary - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 2

7–0
Apr 23, 2025 House Judiciary - Civil Judiciary - Civil - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 13

No · 6

Not voting · 1

Passed 13–6

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 6 Democrats.

All 6 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.