---
type: "Bill"
title: "CIVIL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in the short title Section."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "SB 381"
citation: "Illinois SB 381 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lawrence \"Larry\" Walsh, Jr.", "Rachel Ventura"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 57
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2023-02-02"
last_action: "2024-08-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/edb38c7c-7ff3-4dcc-a209-29d988aed031"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=381&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=144128&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "d00e8759f33bfa5b788d27208042acbb2953179556cf2696efd5552b298c474a"
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 381 (103rd) — CIVIL LAW-TECH

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.

## 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/SB/PDF/10300SB0381.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0381eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0381ham001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0381sam001.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0381enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · lower
- State Government Administration — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **109–0** (pass) · lower
- Judiciary, Amendment 1 — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Executive — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **59–0** (pass) · lower
- Judiciary — **8–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. — primary (person)
- Rachel Ventura — primary (person)
- Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Keicher — cosponsor (person)
- Jil Tracy — cosponsor (person)
- Joe C. Sosnowski — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
- Steve McClure — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Bennett — cosponsor (person)
- Willie Preston — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-02** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2023-02-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-02-02** Referred to Assignments
- **2023-03-02** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-09** Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000
- **2023-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 `reading-2`
- **2023-03-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
- **2023-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2023-03-28** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Rachel Ventura
- **2023-03-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
- **2023-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000
- **2023-03-29** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Ventura `amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2023-03-29** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
- **2023-03-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- **2023-03-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
- **2023-03-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2023-03-30** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- **2023-03-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-30** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-03-31** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
- **2023-04-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- **2023-04-11** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-28** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-02-28** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-03-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-03-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
- **2024-04-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-11** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
- **2024-04-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2024-05-07** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2024-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2024-05-14** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
- **2024-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
- **2024-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
- **2024-05-14** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2024-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 15, 2024
- **2024-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Rachel Ventura `filing`
- **2024-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
- **2024-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
- **2024-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
- **2024-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- **2024-05-24** Senate Concurs
- **2024-05-24** Passed Both Houses
- **2024-05-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- **2024-05-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
- **2024-06-21** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2024-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2024-08-09** Effective Date August 9, 2024
- **2024-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0874 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/edb38c7c-7ff3-4dcc-a209-29d988aed031`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).