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+type: "Bill"
+title: "CD CIV PRO-JUDGES"
+description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a judge named in a petition for the substitution of a judge need not testify but may submit an affidavit if the judge wishes. Provides that if the petition for substitution is allowed, the case shall be assigned to a judge not named in the petition. Provides that if the petition for substitution is denied, then the case shall be assigned back to the judge named in the petition."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
+legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
+session: "94th"
+identifier: "SB 516"
+citation: "Illinois SB 516 (94th)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 25
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2005-02-17"
+last_action: "2005-08-10"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/949a5667-f65f-4614-a19c-996d327e5b69"
+source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=516&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=17325&SessionID=50&GA=94"
+source_hash: "d3286f027be49012a2e28f735d53ee66a9a2dbed64fe667c3d9176e535c79c9a"
+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 SB 516 (94th) — CD CIV PRO-JUDGES
+
+Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a judge named in a petition for the substitution of a judge need not testify but may submit an affidavit if the judge wishes. Provides that if the petition for substitution is allowed, the case shall be assigned to a judge not named in the petition. Provides that if the petition for substitution is denied, then the case shall be assigned back to the judge named in the petition.
+
+## 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=09400SB0516&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17325&DocNum=516&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
+2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0516eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17325&DocNum=516&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
+3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0516enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17325&DocNum=516&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
+- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2005-02-17** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
+- **2005-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2005-02-17** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
+- **2005-02-23** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2005-03-02** Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2005-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2005
+- **2005-03-03** Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2005-03-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 8, 2005
+- **2005-04-07** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2005-04-07** Arrived in House `introduction`
+- **2005-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2005-04-07** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
+- **2005-04-07** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2005-04-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2005-04-20** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2005-04-27** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2005-04-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2005-05-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2005-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2005-05-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2005-05-18** Passed Both Houses
+- **2005-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2005-08-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
+- **2005-08-10** Effective Date January 1, 2006
+- **2005-08-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0531 `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/949a5667-f65f-4614-a19c-996d327e5b69`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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