SOS DUTIES-SERVICE OF PROCESS Senate SponsorsSen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 15 ILCS 305/5from Ch. 124, par. 5Amends 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. 2/14/2020SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 2/14/2020SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2020SenateReferred to Assignments 2/25/2020SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/4/2020SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/4/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 3/4/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/5/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/18/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 2, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/12/2020SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 4/12/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 4/16/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 30, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 29, 2020 5/15/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die