---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the general purposes of the Code."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 506"
citation: "Illinois HB 506 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 42
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2003-01-30"
last_action: "2003-07-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/082ca92b-d98e-4c19-af77-cc2efbd16fde"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=506&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=938&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "2bb71522ed1475b91f8b8925d3ba76cb342d063c4d1a3ba75f84a231d5277a57"
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 506 (93rd) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the general purposes of the Code.

## 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=09300HB0506&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=938&DocNum=506&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0506eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=938&DocNum=506&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0506enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=938&DocNum=506&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading, Amendment 1 — **83–14** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **108–6** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Larry K. Bomke — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Bailey — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-01-30** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia Bailey `filing`
- **2003-01-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-01-30** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-04** 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. Patricia Bailey
- **2003-03-12** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-03-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia Bailey `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-03-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
- **2003-03-25** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patricia Bailey
- **2003-03-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-001-001 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-03-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar
- **2003-03-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2003-03-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
- **2003-03-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2003-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza
- **2003-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2003-03-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-03-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 083-014-018 `amendment-passage`
- **2003-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-04-02** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-006-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-04-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2003-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003 `reading-1`
- **2003-04-09** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2003-04-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-10** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-16** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-01** Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 `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
- **2003-05-06** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2003-05-06** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
- **2003-05-07** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2003-05-07** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-07** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-06-05** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-07-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-07-22** Effective Date January 1, 2004
- **2003-07-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0254 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/082ca92b-d98e-4c19-af77-cc2efbd16fde`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).