---
type: "Bill"
title: "CIVIL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "HB 219"
citation: "Illinois HB 219 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Don Harmon", "Jay Hoffman"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 73
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2022-12-05"
last_action: "2023-08-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c49d9fd1-c8d1-45d0-9af2-5ef4f1f6dae8"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=219&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=142051&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "7681c4f05ae47ae502da22febc99a7574052da663a252cd917512b6c9e2f066c"
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 219 (103rd) — CIVIL LAW-TECH

Amends the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0219.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0219eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0219ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0219ham002.pdf)
5. **House Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0219ham003.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0219enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **75–40** (pass) · lower
- Executive — **9–4** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading, Amendment 1 — **10–4** (pass) · lower
- Executive — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **37–19** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Don Harmon — primary (person)
- Jay Hoffman — primary (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis J. Tarver, II — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel "Chris" Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Ladisch Douglass — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Lilian Jiménez — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Porfirio — cosponsor (person)
- Norma Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J. Joyce — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
- Willie Preston — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-12-05** Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch `filing`
- **2023-01-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-01-12** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-02-23** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-01** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
- **2023-03-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2023-03-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-16** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2023-03-27** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-05-11** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2023-05-11** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2023-05-11** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-05-11** Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023
- **2023-05-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- **2023-05-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2023-05-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
- **2023-05-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-05-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2023-05-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2023-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-05-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- **2023-05-16** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- **2023-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-004-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-05-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2023-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
- **2023-05-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- **2023-05-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
- **2023-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-05-16** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-040-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled `amendment-failure`
- **2023-05-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2023-05-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2023-05-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- **2023-05-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- **2023-05-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2023-05-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
- **2023-05-16** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2023-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-05-16** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2023-05-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-05-16** Referred to Assignments
- **2023-05-17** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- **2023-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2023-05-17** Waive Posting Notice
- **2023-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- **2023-05-17** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
- **2023-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
- **2023-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2023-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
- **2023-05-17** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
- **2023-05-17** Do Pass Executive; 009-004-000
- **2023-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2023
- **2023-05-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- **2023-05-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2023-05-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
- **2023-05-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- **2023-05-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2023-05-18** Third Reading - Passed; 037-019-001 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-18** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-08-11** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2023-08-11** Effective Date August 11, 2023
- **2023-08-11** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0514 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c49d9fd1-c8d1-45d0-9af2-5ef4f1f6dae8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).