Sen. Linda Holmes backs HB0958 to update technical language in Civil Administrative Code

Sen. Linda Holmes (D-42nd) supported HB0958 by voting Yes on May 31, 2026, during the 104th General Assembly. The legislation, which involves a technical revision to the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, was approved in the Senate with a 37-17 margin, according to the Illinois Senate.

As officially summarized, the bill text is described as: "STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH."

Our analysis below utilizes the actual bill language, supplemented with explanatory interpretation for clarity.

Essentially, the measure revises the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois by making a technical modification to Section 1-1, which deals with the short title of the Act, cited as the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. No other sections are changed or substantially altered by this amendment. The bill is intended to clarify or modernize legal terminology, without changing the meaning, application, or policy of the current law. No explicit effective date is identified within the supplied summary.

The recorded action on HB0958 was 'Third Reading - Passed'.

Holmes earned a BA from the National College of Education in 1984.

A member of the Democratic Party, Holmes was first elected to the Illinois State Senate in 2007 to represent the 42nd Senate District, succeeding Phyllis Petka in that role.

Legislation in Illinois follows a multi-step process beginning with introduction in the House or Senate, committee consideration, debates on the chamber floor, and subsequent votes in both chambers before reaching the governor for signature or veto. The General Assembly functions on a biennial basis; although thousands of bills are introduced per session, only some progress to become law.