---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Kratom Control Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "SB 424"
citation: "Illinois SB 424 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kevin John Olickal", "Ram Villivalam"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 52
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-02-02"
last_action: "2023-07-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d9649d3c-19b7-4863-ba51-d9a7fcfd7464"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=424&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=144172&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "0f6562da35d31535c787a01a577afd22e4c1dba51bbb1dce92ec40e2eda9db62"
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 424 (103rd) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Kratom Control 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/SB/PDF/10300SB0424.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0424eng.pdf)
3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0424sam001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0424sam002.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0424enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Executive — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **15–0** (pass) · lower
- Executive, Amendment 1 — **8–4** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **98–6** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **37–16** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kevin John Olickal — primary (person)
- Ram Villivalam — primary (person)
- Harry Benton — cosponsor (person)
- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Suzy Glowiak Hilton — 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
- **2023-03-31** Rule 2-10(a) Third Reading Deadline Established As April 28, 2023
- **2023-04-28** Rule 2-10(a) Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
- **2023-05-12** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
- **2023-05-19** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
- **2023-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2023-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-004-000
- **2023-05-24** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ram Villivalam
- **2023-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2023-05-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- **2023-05-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
- **2023-05-25** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Villivalam `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Villivalam `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2023-05-25** Third Reading - Passed; 037-016-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-25** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- **2023-05-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- **2023-05-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2023-05-25** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- **2023-05-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-05-25** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-05-25** Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-25** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2023
- **2023-05-25** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Criminal Committee; Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2023-05-25** Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
- **2023-05-25** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
- **2023-05-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-05-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
- **2023-05-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- **2023-05-25** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Harry Benton
- **2023-05-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2023-05-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-05-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- **2023-05-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-006-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-06-23** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-07-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-28** Effective Date July 28, 2023
- **2023-07-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0370 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d9649d3c-19b7-4863-ba51-d9a7fcfd7464`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).