SB 328 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

CIVIL LAW-TECH

Senate Bill 328 amends the Code of Civil Procedure. It makes a technical change to the short title section within that code.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Aug 2025

Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Signed Aug 15, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · Aug 15, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized and moved from its 'Engrossed' version to the 'Enrolled' version ready for signing. The text of the law was completely rewritten to replace an old section on amending legal complaints with a new, comprehensive section on establishing court jurisdiction over individuals and businesses.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a narrow rule about fixing mistakes in legal documents to a broad set of rules determining when Illinois courts have the authority to hear cases against non-residents.

SCOPE

The specific section of the law being updated was changed from Section 2-616 (rules for amending pleadings) to Section 2-209 (rules for submitting to jurisdiction).

ELIGIBILITY

New rules were added defining exactly when a person or company is subject to Illinois court authority, including specific criteria for torts, contracts, and parentage cases.

REQUIREMENT

A new provision was added granting Illinois courts the power to enforce foreign defamation judgments against Illinois residents.

DEFINITION

The previous text detailing how to fix defective legal complaints and the specific rules for electronic filing rejections were removed.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025 · House May 31, 2025

How they voted

55–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 58

Apr 10, 2025

D Democratic39

36 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 15, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Approved

upper

Jun 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Both Houses

upper

Jun 1, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 037-019-000

upper

May 31, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-004-000

upper

May 31, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive

upper

May 31, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

upper

May 31, 2025

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 31, 2025

upper

May 31, 2025

Introduced

Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2

upper

May 31, 2025

Amended

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled

lower

May 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-040-000

lower

May 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

lower

May 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000

lower

May 30, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 30, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

lower

May 30, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 30, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hastings

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hastings

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Executive

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor