---
type: "Bill"
title: "BOARDS-COMMISSIONS-TECH"
description: "Creates the Boards and Commissions Act of 2003. Contains only a short title provision."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 3640"
citation: "Illinois HB 3640 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 53
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2003-02-28"
last_action: "2003-08-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6416d639-bd67-4c0a-9361-ca2274c93158"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3640&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=6266&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "c3d3ecc9fb52667b1f6b81fa67c0e29d6ecabe42b12f41a97463d684ee4ef20c"
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 3640 (93rd) — BOARDS-COMMISSIONS-TECH

Creates the Boards and Commissions Act of 2003. Contains only a short title provision.

## 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=09300HB3640&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=6266&DocNum=3640&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB3640eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=6266&DocNum=3640&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB3640enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=6266&DocNum=3640&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **69–44** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ron Stephens — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-02-28** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman `filing`
- **2003-02-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-02-28** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-05** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-06** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2003-03-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
- **2003-03-12** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2003-03-31** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-03-31** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2003-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2003-04-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-044-004 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-04-08** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2003-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003 `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2003-04-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-16** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-01** Do Pass Executive; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
- **2003-05-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
- **2003-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.; - Demuzio `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-16** Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003. `reading-3`
- **2003-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2003-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Executive; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-05-27** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Vince Demuzio
- **2003-05-28** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Winkel-Demuzio `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2003-05-28** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-28** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2003-05-28** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
- **2003-05-30** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ron Stephens
- **2003-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ron Stephens; Motion #1
- **2003-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2003-05-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2003-05-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2003-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
- **2003-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 010-000-000
- **2003-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
- **2003-06-01** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 1, 2003
- **2003-06-01** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2003-06-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
- **2003-06-01** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-08-05** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-08-05** Effective Date August 5, 2003
- **2003-08-05** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0433 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6416d639-bd67-4c0a-9361-ca2274c93158`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).