---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of \"felony\"."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 1053"
citation: "Illinois SB 1053 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 60
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2003-02-19"
last_action: "2003-08-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/edd46fde-e8ee-4c0a-a96f-1513b81558fa"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1053&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=3963&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "8aef73470b1918c6f325d10614e296029331bcab798e215edcbd83d5816930ec"
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 1053 (93rd) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "felony".

## 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=09300SB1053&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3963&DocNum=1053&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB1053eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3963&DocNum=1053&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB1053enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3963&DocNum=1053&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ed Sullivan, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- JoAnn D. Osmond — cosponsor (person)
- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-02-19** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2003-02-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-02-19** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-05** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-13** Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003
- **2003-03-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-03-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003
- **2003-03-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2003-03-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
- **2003-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
- **2003-03-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady
- **2003-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2003-03-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
- **2003-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 009-000-000
- **2003-03-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
- **2003-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-02** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2003-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003
- **2003-04-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
- **2003-04-04** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-04-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2003-04-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2003-04-04** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-04-04** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli
- **2003-04-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-04** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-08** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-04-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2003-04-16** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-04-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-04-16** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary K. O'Brien
- **2003-04-16** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli
- **2003-04-16** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2003-04-16** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
- **2003-04-16** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2003-05-08** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-14** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
- **2003-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2003-05-15** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2003-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 16, 2003
- **2003-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2003-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 010-000-000
- **2003-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- **2003-05-29** 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 . . . . . . . . . 93-0440 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/edd46fde-e8ee-4c0a-a96f-1513b81558fa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).