---
type: "Bill"
title: "LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH"
description: "Amends the Community Self-Revitalization Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "SB 686"
citation: "Illinois SB 686 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas", "Nicholas K. Smith"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 51
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2023-02-02"
last_action: "2023-06-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e10b225a-e37c-467d-a8aa-53493a2a6193"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=686&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=144506&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "591ae4cfc73eb2afa3878ba3da75466c15422202dcb6d5010c74c70126a5fcd4"
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 686 (103rd) — LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Community Self-Revitalization 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/10300SB0686.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0686eng.pdf)
3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0686sam001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0686sam002.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/SB/PDF/10300SB0686enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **104–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **52–5** (pass) · lower
- State Government, Amendment 1 — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Counties & Townships — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- State Government, Amendment 2 — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Executive — **11–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — primary (person)
- Nicholas K. Smith — primary (person)
- Cyril Nichols — cosponsor (person)
- Donald P. DeWitte — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade and Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Kam Buckner — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — 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
- **2023-03-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-03-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
- **2023-03-22** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
- **2023-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government
- **2023-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government
- **2023-03-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2023-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
- **2023-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
- **2023-03-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2023-03-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Pacione-Zayas `amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Pacione-Zayas `amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2023-03-30** Third Reading - Passed; 052-005-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- **2023-03-31** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2023-03-31** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- **2023-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-04-11** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-04-11** Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-12** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
- **2023-04-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
- **2023-04-20** Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 009-000-000
- **2023-04-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
- **2023-04-20** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2023-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2023-04-21** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2023-04-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2023-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2023-05-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-08** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-05-08** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2023-05-08** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
- **2023-06-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-09** Effective Date January 1, 2024
- **2023-06-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0073 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e10b225a-e37c-467d-a8aa-53493a2a6193`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).