---
type: "Bill"
title: "TRANSPORTATION-TECH"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning an automated red light enforcement system."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 96"
citation: "Illinois SB 96 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 78
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2003-01-29"
last_action: "2003-07-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/71e9e858-60ad-4913-924d-11d630b001a5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=96&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=731&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "566b5971463b453ad7cc7132173f7067fb90a0fe544a3268bf3d67803feb7d33"
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 96 (93rd) — TRANSPORTATION-TECH

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning an automated red light enforcement system.

## 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=09300SB0096&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=731&DocNum=96&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0096eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=731&DocNum=96&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0096enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=731&DocNum=96&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Frank C. Watson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-01-29** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2003-01-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-01-29** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-06** Assigned to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-19** Postponed - Transportation
- **2003-02-27** Postponed - Transportation
- **2003-03-05** Postponed - Transportation
- **2003-03-12** Do Pass Transportation; 006-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2003
- **2003-03-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 18, 2003
- **2003-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-24** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Frank C. Watson
- **2003-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-03-25** 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** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 009-000-000
- **2003-03-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
- **2003-03-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2003-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2003-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 007-000-000
- **2003-04-02** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Watson `amendment-passage`
- **2003-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Watson `amendment-passage`
- **2003-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003
- **2003-04-03** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2003-04-04** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-04-04** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2003-04-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-04** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-08** Assigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-09** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2003-04-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2003-04-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-04-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2003-04-30** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-04-30** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-08** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-08** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-16** Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003
- **2003-05-23** Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 `reading-3`
- **2003-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore
- **2003-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
- **2003-05-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-29** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02,03
- **2003-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02,03 - May 30, 2003
- **2003-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Frank C. Watson `filing`
- **2003-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Frank C. Watson `filing`
- **2003-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Frank C. Watson `filing`
- **2003-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 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 Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Executive; 010-000-000
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Executive; 010-000-000
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Executive; 010-000-000
- **2003-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2003-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-07-18** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-07-18** Effective Date July 18, 2003
- **2003-07-18** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0213 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/71e9e858-60ad-4913-924d-11d630b001a5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).