---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM PRO-SOURCE OF BAIL"
description: "Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that upon the filing of a written request demonstrating reasonable cause, the State's Attorney may request a source of bail hearing either before or after the posting of any funds. Provides that if the hearing is granted, before the posting of any bail, the accused must file a written notice requesting that the court conduct a source of bail hearing. Establishes factors that the court must consider at the hearing. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 2809"
citation: "Illinois SB 2809 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 39
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2004-02-05"
last_action: "2004-07-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/48389dd0-3d1c-4ee4-a502-0a2b09fc7ec4"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2809&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=9708&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "84d10693d498b2659d602dd20312b93aafac2f5a365fb30b6cb6b85b96ac1214"
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 2809 (93rd) — CRIM PRO-SOURCE OF BAIL

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that upon the filing of a written request demonstrating reasonable cause, the State's Attorney may request a source of bail hearing either before or after the posting of any funds. Provides that if the hearing is granted, before the posting of any bail, the accused must file a written notice requesting that the court conduct a source of bail hearing. Establishes factors that the court must consider at the hearing. Effective immediately.

## 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=09300SB2809&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=9708&DocNum=2809&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2809eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=9708&DocNum=2809&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2809enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=9708&DocNum=2809&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **84–23** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Careen Gordon — cosponsor (person)
- Edward D. Maloney — primary (person)
- Frank Aguilar — cosponsor (person)
- George Scully, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph M. Lyons — cosponsor (person)
- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
- Ralph C. Capparelli — cosponsor (person)
- Richard T. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- William Delgado — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2004-02-05** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney `filing`
- **2004-02-05** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-02-05** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-02-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2004-02-10** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2004-02-19** Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-02-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2004
- **2004-02-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2004-02-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 24, 2004
- **2004-03-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2004-03-02** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-03-02** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2004-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-03-03** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2004-03-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-03-03** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2004-04-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone
- **2004-04-02** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2004-04-22** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-04-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-04-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
- **2004-04-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2004-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen Gordon
- **2004-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2004-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza
- **2004-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar
- **2004-05-11** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-023-008 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-05-11** Passed Both Houses
- **2004-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2004-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli
- **2004-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2004-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.
- **2004-06-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2004-07-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2004-07-27** Effective Date July 27, 2004
- **2004-07-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0817 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/48389dd0-3d1c-4ee4-a502-0a2b09fc7ec4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).