Illinois Senate Bill 1181
Session 104th
Public Expression Protection
Became Law
Became Law on Aug 21, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1181
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Motion Text
Concurrence
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
Creates the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act. Applies the Act to a civil cause of action, including an action in federal court under its supplemental or diversity jurisdiction, against a person based on the person's: (i) communication in a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding; (ii) communication on an issue under consideration or review in any of these proceedings; or (iii) exercise of a right guaranteed by the United States Constitution or the Illinois Constitution on a matter of public concern. Provides that the Act does not apply to a cause of action asserted: (i) against a governmental unit or an employee or agent of a governmental unit acting or purporting to act in an official capacity; (ii) by a governmental unit or an employee or agent of a governmental unit acting in an official capacity to enforce a law to protect against an imminent threat to public health or safety; or (iii) against a person primarily engaged in the business of selling or leasing goods or services if the cause of action arises out of a communication related to the person's sale or lease of the goods or services. Creates a procedure for a special motion for expedited relief for a party being sued for issues covered by the Act to dismiss or strike the action in whole or in part within 60 days of being sued. Requires the court to rule on a special motion for expedited relief within 60 days after a hearing, and the court must conduct a hearing not later than 60 days after the filing of such a motion unless it continues it for discovery under the Act or for other good cause. Makes other changes. Makes a conforming change in the Citizen Participation Act. Effective immediately.
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
Senate Amendment 001
Senate Amendment 002
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08/21/2025
Senate
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0431
08/21/2025
Senate
Effective Date August 21, 2025
08/21/2025
Senate
Governor Approved
06/27/2025
Senate
Sent to the Governor
05/31/2025
Senate
Passed Both Houses
05/31/2025
Senate
Senate Concurs
05/31/2025
Senate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 047-010-000
05/28/2025
Senate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
05/27/2025
Senate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
05/27/2025
Senate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
05/27/2025
Senate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Steve Stadelman
05/22/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2025
05/22/2025
Senate
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
05/22/2025
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-038-000
05/22/2025
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
05/21/2025
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
05/21/2025
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
05/16/2025
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
05/16/2025
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
05/12/2025
House
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
05/12/2025
House
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
05/12/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
05/12/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
05/07/2025
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
05/07/2025
House
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-004-000
05/07/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-004-000
05/06/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
05/01/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
05/01/2025
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
04/17/2025
House
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
04/11/2025
House
Referred to Rules Committee
04/11/2025
House
First Reading
04/10/2025
House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
04/10/2025
House
Arrived in House
04/10/2025
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-000
03/20/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
03/20/2025
Senate
Second Reading
03/19/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
03/19/2025
Senate
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000
03/19/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
03/18/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
03/18/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
03/14/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
03/14/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
03/12/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
03/12/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
03/12/2025
Senate
Assigned to Judiciary
01/24/2025
Senate
Referred to Assignments
01/24/2025
Senate
First Reading
01/24/2025
Senate
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
Sources
IL Legislature
Record Created
Jan 29, 2025 12:12:14 AM
Record Updated
Aug 27, 2025 12:57:17 PM