---
type: "Bill"
title: "CIVIL PROCEDURE-TECH"
description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes technical changes in the short title Section."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 729"
citation: "Illinois SB 729 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 43
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2003-02-19"
last_action: "2003-06-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/23d3bbba-83aa-4656-b52f-32a04b94af44"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=729&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=3426&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "23de9831831b128bc966eea984e369a4701a7e5c4d47e2908868678359c28213"
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 729 (93rd) — CIVIL PROCEDURE-TECH

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes technical changes in the short title Section.

## 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=09300SB0729&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3426&DocNum=729&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0729eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3426&DocNum=729&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0729enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=3426&DocNum=729&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **93–23** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **32–16** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 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** 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
- **2003-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2003-03-27** Verified
- **2003-03-27** Third Reading - Passed; 032-016-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **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`
- **2003-04-29** Re-assigned to Labor Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-02** Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003
- **2003-05-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
- **2003-05-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Labor Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-15** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor Committee; 009-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-15** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 093-023-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-22** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2003-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 23, 2003
- **2003-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2003-05-22** 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; 009-000-000
- **2003-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- **2003-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-05-30** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-06-04** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-06-04** Effective Date June 4, 2003
- **2003-06-04** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0012 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/23d3bbba-83aa-4656-b52f-32a04b94af44`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).