---
type: "Bill"
title: "REAL PROPERTY-TECH"
description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the exercise of \"quick-take\" eminent domain powers."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 640"
citation: "Illinois SB 640 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 4
action_count: 77
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2003-02-19"
last_action: "2003-12-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/50470ab8-1fd6-4041-8f84-14539ae82a01"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=640&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=3321&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "a0fc9722781899164e1d3f1213a7857577894849e3af56e573d7d3aee9ae5376"
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 640 (93rd) — REAL PROPERTY-TECH

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the exercise of "quick-take" eminent domain powers.

## 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=09300SB0640&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3321&DocNum=640&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0640eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3321&DocNum=640&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Re-Enrolled** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0640ren&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3321&DocNum=640&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0640enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3321&DocNum=640&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **54–2** (pass) · upper
- Motion — **43–8** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **68–47** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **54–2** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **38–19** (pass) · upper
- Motion — **77–31** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jerry L. Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Link — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-02-19** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2003-02-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-02-19** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-05** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2003-03-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2003-03-13** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003
- **2003-03-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003
- **2003-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `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 Executive
- **2003-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Executive; 012-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-04-02** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2003-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003
- **2003-04-03** Third Reading - Passed; 038-019-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-04-04** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-04-04** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2003-04-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert
- **2003-04-04** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-09** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-02** Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003
- **2003-05-29** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2003-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-29** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-05-29** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kurt M. Granberg `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2003-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-047-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
- **2003-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
- **2003-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 - May 31, 2003
- **2003-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2003-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2003-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Executive; 011-002-000
- **2003-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Executive; 011-002-000
- **2003-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-002-000
- **2003-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 054-002-000
- **2003-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-08-25** Governor Amendatory Veto `executive-veto`
- **2003-10-23** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 4, 2003
- **2003-10-29** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Sen. Terry Link
- **2003-10-29** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-11-04** Amendatory Veto Motion - Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2003-11-04** Accept Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 043-008-000
- **2003-11-06** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 18, 2003
- **2003-11-19** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Rep. Robert S. Molaro; Motion #1
- **2003-11-19** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-11-20** Amendatory Veto Motion - Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2003-11-20** Amendatory Veto Motion - Accept Motion Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000; Motion #1 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-11-21** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2003-11-21** Amendatory Veto Motion - Consideration Postponed
- **2003-11-21** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2003-11-21** Accept Amendatory Veto - House Passed 077-031-001
- **2003-11-21** Both Houses Accepted Amendatory Veto
- **2003-12-09** Returned to Governor for Certification
- **2003-12-31** Governor Certifies Changes
- **2003-12-31** Effective Date December 31, 2003
- **2003-12-31** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0646 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/50470ab8-1fd6-4041-8f84-14539ae82a01`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).