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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
Apr 10, 2025
Last Action
Aug 21, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
2 primary · 2 co
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0431
Effective Date August 21, 2025
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 047-010-000
Passed Both Houses
Senate Concurs
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Steve Stadelman
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-038-000
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2025
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-004-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-004-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Arrived in House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
Second Reading
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Assigned to Judiciary
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0431
Daniel Didech
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz