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SB2870 - 104th General Assembly

CIV PRO-COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION
Last Action
4/17/2026 - House: Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Michael W. Halpin and Erica Harriss

House Sponsors
(Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 100/10-25from Ch. 127, par. 1010-25
5 ILCS 100/10-50from Ch. 127, par. 1010-50
735 ILCS 5/3-103from Ch. 110, par. 3-103
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Provides that parties, their attorneys, or their other agents appointed to receive service of process must receive notice of a contested hearing and final decision or order. Deletes a requirement that a party and attorney of record must request a copy of the final decision and order. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that service to a party of a decision in a final administrative review must be served as provided in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act instead of by the United States Postal Service. Provides that the decision must also be sent to the party's attorney or agent. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that in an action to review a final administrative decision, the decision must be sent to the party's attorney as provided in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act instead of to the party's attorney or agent.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that the mailing requirement of a final decision or order adverse to a party (other than the agency) does not apply to a party's attorney or a party's other agent, or a self-represented litigant who has elected to use an agency's electronic filing system or has accepted service by email, when the decision or order is made available for electronic retrieval through an electronic filing system or has been served by email as otherwise provided by law.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/16/2026 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
1/16/2026 Senate First Reading
1/16/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/03/2026 Senate Assigned to Judiciary
2/09/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
2/09/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2/10/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
2/18/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2/19/2026 Senate Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000
2/19/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 24, 2026
2/19/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
2/25/2026 Senate Second Reading
2/25/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026
3/26/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
3/26/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/14/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
4/15/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000
4/16/2026 Senate Recalled to Second Reading
4/16/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Halpin
4/16/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/16/2026 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
4/17/2026 House Arrived in House
4/17/2026 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
4/17/2026 House First Reading
4/17/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee