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SB 2394

FIRST 2025 GENERAL REVISORY

104th Regular Session Introduced by Bill Cunningham and 1 co-sponsor

Illinois governor approved SB 2394, a technical corrections bill updating existing statutes for consistency and clarity across state law effective immediately.

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0417
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Bill Summary · SB 2394

Legislative bill overview

SB 2394 is a "general revisory" bill passed by the Illinois legislature that makes technical corrections, updates, and clarifications to existing state statutes. General revisory bills are routine legislative housekeeping measures that address inconsistencies, outdated language, and clarifications across multiple sections of Illinois law without creating major new policy changes.

Why is this important

General revisory bills ensure that Illinois statutory code remains internally consistent, legally sound, and free of technical errors that could create ambiguity in enforcement or interpretation. These corrections prevent costly litigation over statutory language and improve the efficiency of government operations and compliance across agencies.

Potential points of contention

  • Lack of transparency: General revisory bills often contain numerous technical changes across many statutes with limited individual scrutiny, making it difficult for the public and legislators to track specific modifications
  • Bundled changes: By combining many corrections into one bill, substantive language changes can pass with less debate than if addressed individually
  • Amendment scope: Without seeing the bill's specific text, it's unclear whether all changes are truly "technical" or if some constitute meaningful policy shifts disguised as housekeeping measures

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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