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+type: "Bill"
+title: "CIV PRO-TECH"
+description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in Section on petition to change name."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
+legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
+session: "100th"
+identifier: "HB 2559"
+citation: "Illinois HB 2559 (100th)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 60
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-02-08"
+last_action: "2017-08-25"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3970ba84-4f62-4524-b2f8-ffff51b9737a"
+source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2559&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=103797&SessionID=91&GA=100"
+source_hash: "9c205a95d43e9d2d626f2ef0765e88b940794ac68d4b35d34b347ee7c74b1ad3"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
+---
+
+# Illinois HB 2559 (100th) — CIV PRO-TECH
+
+Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in Section on petition to change name.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB2559&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=103797&DocNum=2559&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
+2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB2559eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=103797&DocNum=2559&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
+3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB2559enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=103797&DocNum=2559&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
+- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Chris Nybo — cosponsor (person)
+- Elaine Nekritz — primary (person)
+- Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
+- Kwame Raoul — cosponsor (person)
+- Michael Connelly — cosponsor (person)
+- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
+- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `filing`
+- **2017-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2017-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-22** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `amendment-introduction`
+- **2017-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-23** Re-assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
+- **2017-03-24** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `amendment-introduction`
+- **2017-03-24** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2017-03-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
+- **2017-03-28** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Civil Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
+- **2017-03-28** Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
+- **2017-03-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-03-29** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2017-03-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
+- **2017-03-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2017-04-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `amendment-introduction`
+- **2017-04-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2017-04-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
+- **2017-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-04-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
+- **2017-04-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
+- **2017-04-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
+- **2017-04-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
+- **2017-04-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
+- **2017-04-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
+- **2017-04-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
+- **2017-04-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
+- **2017-04-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2017-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
+- **2017-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2017-04-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2017-05-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
+- **2017-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2017-05-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
+- **2017-05-02** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2017-05-02** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
+- **2017-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
+- **2017-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
+- **2017-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
+- **2017-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
+- **2017-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
+- **2017-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
+- **2017-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
+- **2017-05-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
+- **2017-05-05** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
+- **2017-05-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
+- **2017-05-12** Do Pass Criminal Law; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2017-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2017
+- **2017-05-12** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
+- **2017-05-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2017-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 24, 2017
+- **2017-05-26** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 `reading-3`
+- **2017-05-31** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2017-05-31** Passed Both Houses
+- **2017-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2017-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
+- **2017-08-25** Effective Date January 1, 2018
+- **2017-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0370 `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3970ba84-4f62-4524-b2f8-ffff51b9737a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
+