Rep. Martha Deuter supports SB0343 to update Principal and Income Act short title

Rep. Martha Deuter (D-45th) supported SB0343, which seeks to revise the Principal and Income Act by providing clarification on its short title. This vote took place during the 104th General Assembly on May 31, 2026, and the Illinois House approved the measure 75-34.

The official bill summary describes the legislation as "CIVIL LAW-TECH."

The following breakdown is derived from the language of the bill and provides clarification of its contents where necessary.

This legislation updates the Principal and Income Act by making a technical revision to the section referencing its short title. It specifies that the law may formally be called the Principal and Income Act, without adding further amendments or content.

The official House record indicates SB0343 passed on its third reading after a short debate.

Deuter earned her BSW from Ohio University in 1995.

Elected in 2025, Democrat Deuter took office in Illinois’ 45th House District, succeeding previous representative Jenn Ladisch Douglass.

Legislation in Illinois navigates a multi-phase legislative process. It starts with introduction in either chamber, continues with committee consideration, floor debate, and passage by both chambers, and culminates with approval or veto by the governor. With the General Assembly’s biennial sessions, only a small percentage of the many measures proposed each period are enacted into law.