---
type: "Bill"
title: "ELECTIONS-TECH"
description: "Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the continuation of prior laws."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 1968"
citation: "Illinois HB 1968 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 72
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2005-02-14"
last_action: "2005-08-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a2ececf9-1c9c-4140-bcd3-6f22f48c58b2"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1968&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=16879&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "8f5c59cca3b88f4dbbc18dcff6e01a7effc2ff43c07231c25d0d1695aa5b66d0"
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 HB 1968 (94th) — ELECTIONS-TECH

Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the continuation of prior laws.

## 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=09400HB1968&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=16879&DocNum=1968&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB1968eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=16879&DocNum=1968&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB1968enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=16879&DocNum=1968&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **62–51** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **61–55** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **62–51** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **31–26** (pass) · upper
- Motion — **31–24** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Michael J. Madigan — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2005-02-14** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2005-02-14** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2005-02-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-16** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-17** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-09** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2005-04-07** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-04-07** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2005-04-15** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-11** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2005
- **2005-05-11** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
- **2005-05-11** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-18** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 061-055-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2005-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 20, 2005 `reading-1`
- **2005-05-19** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2005-05-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-05-19** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-24** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-24** Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 2-10 , Committee Deadline Extended to May 31, 2005, Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005. `reading-3`
- **2005-05-24** Waive Posting Notice
- **2005-05-24** Motion Prevailed 031-024-000; Waive Posting Notice.
- **2005-05-25** Do Pass Executive; 007-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 26, 2005
- **2005-05-25** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 26, 2005
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2005-05-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-003-000
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2005-05-26** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed Link
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled `amendment-failure`
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2005-05-26** Verified
- **2005-05-26** Third Reading - Passed; 031-026-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,3
- **2005-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2005-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2005-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 004-002-000
- **2005-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 004-002-000
- **2005-05-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2005-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2005-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2005-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2005-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2005-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 062-051-000
- **2005-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 062-051-000
- **2005-05-28** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2005-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-08-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-08-22** Effective Date August 22, 2005
- **2005-08-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0645 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a2ececf9-1c9c-4140-bcd3-6f22f48c58b2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).