Bill Sponsor
Illinois Senate Bill 2870
Session 104th
Civ Pro-Commencement Of Action
Active
Active
Passed House on May 21, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 16, 2026
Latest Action
May 21, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2870
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
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.
05/21/2026
Senate
Passed Both Houses
05/21/2026
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
05/20/2026
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
05/19/2026
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
05/19/2026
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
05/06/2026
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
05/06/2026
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000
04/27/2026
House
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
04/17/2026
House
Referred to Rules Committee
04/17/2026
House
First Reading
04/17/2026
House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
04/17/2026
House
Arrived in House
04/16/2026
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
04/16/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
04/16/2026
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Halpin
04/16/2026
Senate
Recalled to Second Reading
04/15/2026
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000
04/14/2026
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
03/26/2026
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
03/26/2026
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
02/25/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026
02/25/2026
Senate
Second Reading
02/19/2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
02/19/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 24, 2026
02/19/2026
Senate
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000
02/18/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
02/10/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
02/09/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
02/09/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
02/03/2026
Senate
Assigned to Judiciary
01/16/2026
Senate
Referred to Assignments
01/16/2026
Senate
First Reading
01/16/2026
Senate
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 11:23:52 AM
Record Updated
May 25, 2026 2:50:37 PM