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SB2784 - 104th General Assembly
JUDGES-6TH & 7TH JUD CIRCUITS
Last Action
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Doris Turner - Adriane Johnson - Paul Faraci and Sally J. TurnerHouse Sponsors
(Rep. Daniel Didech - Carol Ammons - Sue Scherer - Regan Deering - Tracy Katz Muhl and Brandun Schweizer)Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 45/2.6 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Provides that when a vacancy occurs in an at-large judgeship of the 6th judicial circuit, the at-large judgeship shall be converted to a resident judgeship for either Champaign County or Macon County, depending on which of those counties the incumbent at-large circuit judge resided in when the incumbent judge was elected. Requires one additional associate judge to be appointed in the 7th circuit. Effective immediately.
House Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Further amends the Circuit Courts Act. Provides that the Supreme Court shall allot all vacancies in the 16 (rather than 15) resident judgeships of the 19th circuit for election from the various subcircuits in numerical order until there is one resident judge to be elected from each subcircuit, except the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th (rather than only the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd) subcircuits. Effective immediately.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/13/2026 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/03/2026 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 2/19/2026 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; 008-000-000 |
| 2/19/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 24, 2026 |
| 2/25/2026 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2/25/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026 |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026 |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 |
| 4/17/2026 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/20/2026 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 4/20/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 4/20/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/27/2026 | House | Assigned to Executive Committee |
| 5/06/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 |
| 5/06/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/19/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/19/2026 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/21/2026 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 5/21/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering |
| 5/22/2026 | House | Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026 |
| 5/26/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 5/26/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/27/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee |
| 5/27/2026 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 5/28/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 5/28/2026 | House | Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Regan Deering |
| 5/28/2026 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering |
| 5/29/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 5/29/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/29/2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 |
| 5/29/2026 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer |
| 5/29/2026 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 5/29/2026 | House | Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Ann M. Williams |
| 5/30/2026 | House | Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Ann M. Williams |
| 5/30/2026 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 |
| 5/30/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2026 |
| 5/31/2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Doris Turner |
| 5/31/2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments |
| 5/31/2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive |
| 5/31/2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 008-004-000 |
| 5/31/2026 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-000-000 |
| 5/31/2026 | Senate | Senate Concurs |
| 5/31/2026 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/31/2026 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 5/31/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner |
| 5/31/2026 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci |
| 5/31/2026 | Senate | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Paul Faraci |