---
type: "Bill"
title: "GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS-TECH"
description: "Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section defining \"lobbyist\"."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 702"
citation: "Illinois SB 702 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 125
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2003-02-19"
last_action: "2003-12-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7a43bc01-74f7-4663-8c52-c1402e73aefe"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=702&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=3375&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "ea1877136f0df0515ee4ba107e978c01806e786e528830b4d85b3fcb5e756754"
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 702 (93rd) — GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS-TECH

Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section defining "lobbyist".

## 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=09300SB0702&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3375&DocNum=702&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0702eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3375&DocNum=702&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0702enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3375&DocNum=702&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **56–1** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **56–1** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **56–1** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **32–16** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bill Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
- Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- Brent Hassert — cosponsor (person)
- David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Coulson — cosponsor (person)
- Frank Aguilar — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Sacia — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Watson — cosponsor (person)
- John J. Millner — cosponsor (person)
- Larry McKeon — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Reid Lindner — cosponsor (person)
- Raymond Poe — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
- Rosemary Mulligan — cosponsor (person)
- Ruth Munson — cosponsor (person)
- Sandra M. Pihos — cosponsor (person)
- Susan Garrett — primary (person)
- Suzanne Bassi — cosponsor (person)
- William J. Grunloh — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-02-19** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `filing`
- **2003-02-19** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2003-02-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-02-19** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-05** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-13** Do Pass Executive; 008-005-000 `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
- **2003-03-27** Verified
- **2003-03-27** Third Reading - Passed; 032-016-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-03-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-03-27** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2003-03-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-03-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-31** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-02** Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003
- **2003-05-27** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Susan Garrett
- **2003-05-27** Sponsor Removed Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2003-05-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
- **2003-05-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2003-05-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick Welch
- **2003-05-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
- **2003-05-27** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-27** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-05-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-06-01** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-10-28** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2003-10-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-11-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-11-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-11-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
- **2003-11-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2003-11-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2003-11-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2003-11-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2003-11-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
- **2003-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2003-11-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2003-11-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-11-20** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2003-11-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Vince Demuzio
- **2003-11-20** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02,03,04
- **2003-11-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02,03,04
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett `filing`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett `filing`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett `filing`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Executive; 011-000-000
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Executive; 011-000-000
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Executive; 011-000-000
- **2003-11-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2003-11-20** 2/3 rd's vote needed.
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-001-000
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 056-001-000
- **2003-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 056-001-000
- **2003-11-20** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-12-05** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-12-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-12-09** Effective Date December 9, 2003
- **2003-12-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0617 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7a43bc01-74f7-4663-8c52-c1402e73aefe`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).