SOS DUTIES-SERVICE OF PROCESS
Summary
Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides that the Secretary of State has the duty to accept service of process only in those specifically mandated areas of the law and as determined by the General Assembly. Provides that the Secretary is not the default agent for service of process in the State of Illinois. Makes other changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 21, 2021
Signed Aug 27, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2021 · House Apr 21, 2021
How they voted
46–0
Passed
Total votes 46
May 30, 2021
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Aug 27, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
upper
May 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
May 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 29, 2021
upper
May 14, 2021
Committee
Re-assigned to Judiciary
upper
May 14, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 4, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Insurance
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 117-000-000
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Judiciary - Civil Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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