Illinois · Senate Bill 2861 · 104th General Assembly

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SB 2861 Sponsored by Sara Feigenholtz Passed one chamber

  1. Introduced Jan 16, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 16, 2026
  4. Passed the House Next
  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 Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires charter schools and contract schools to retain all payroll records and contribution information for a minimum of 5 years after the payroll records and contribution information are created. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Pensions · Senate Pensions
  5. CommitteeDo Pass Pensions; 007-000-000 · Senate Pensions
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026
  7. SenateSecond Reading
  8. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2026
  9. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026
  10. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-002-000
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  1. HouseArrived in House
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
  6. HousePension Note Filed
  7. HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026
  8. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 55–2
Apr 16, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 55 No 2 Not voting 2
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 55

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 11, 2026 Senate Pensions Pensions - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 3

 Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.