Illinois · Senate Bill 340 · 104th General Assembly

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SB 340 Sponsored by Laura M. Murphy Passed one chamber

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 24, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 21, 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 Probate Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Every action

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

Show the 50 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 20, 2025
  7. SenateSecond Reading
  8. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
  9. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  10. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
  11. CommitteeApproved for Consideration Assignments · Senate Assignments
  12. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2026
  13. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  14. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  15. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
  16. SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  18. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000 · Senate Executive
  19. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  20. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
  21. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  22. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  23. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
  24. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  25. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  26. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
  27. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-001-000 · Senate Executive
  28. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  29. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  30. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments · Senate Assignments
  31. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments · Senate Assignments
  32. SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  33. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Murphy
  34. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Murphy
  35. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Murphy
  36. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Murphy
  37. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  38. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-003-000
  39. HouseArrived in House
  40. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  41. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  42. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  43. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  44. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  45. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  46. HouseFirst Reading
  47. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  48. HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  49. CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
  50. HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
  2. HouseMoved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  3. HouseSuspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 066-029-000
  4. HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  8. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 54–3
May 21, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 54 No 3 Not voting 2
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 54

No · 3

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 Senate Executive Executive - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 2

 Passed 11–0
May 13, 2026 Senate Executive Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - Executive - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 9

No · 4

 Passed 9–4
May 20, 2026 Senate Executive Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 - Executive - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 12

No · 1

 Passed 12–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 9 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

All 12 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.