---
type: "Bill"
title: "CIVIL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning commencement of actions and forms of process."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 2151"
citation: "Illinois HB 2151 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 75
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2005-02-14"
last_action: "2006-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ce0e6a58-81e0-4203-9f81-f0233a5f6ad3"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2151&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=17012&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "37ee8f840c4328620804535ff2e3f3487b534a55fc2745219191d041c2980046"
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 2151 (94th) — CIVIL LAW-TECH

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning commencement of actions and forms of process.

## 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=09400HB2151&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=17012&DocNum=2151&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB2151eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=17012&DocNum=2151&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB2151enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=17012&DocNum=2151&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **47–9** (pass) · upper
- Motion — **89–26** (fail) · lower
- Third Reading — **62–53** (fail) · lower
- Third Reading — **80–35** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
- Kurt M. Granberg — 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. John A. Fritchey
- **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`
- **2005-04-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kurt M. Granberg `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-04-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-15** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-05** Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2005 `reading-3`
- **2005-05-05** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2005-05-05** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2005-05-05** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-10** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kurt M. Granberg `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-10** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2005-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-05-18** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-19** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2005-05-19** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2005-05-20** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2005-05-20** Consideration Postponed
- **2005-05-20** Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
- **2005-05-20** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-11-01** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2006
- **2005-11-01** Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-11-02** Re-Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-11-02** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2005-11-02** Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
- **2005-11-02** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-11-02** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-11-02** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kurt M. Granberg `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-11-02** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-11-02** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-11-03** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kurt M. Granberg `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-11-03** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-11-03** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-11-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-11-03** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2005-11-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 062-053-000 `reading-3, failure`
- **2005-11-03** Pursuant to Rule 69(b) Automatic Reconsideration Granted Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2005-11-03** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-11-03** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-11-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-11-04** Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. William B. Black
- **2005-11-04** Motion to Reconsider Vote - Prevails 089-026-000
- **2005-11-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-11-04** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2005-11-04** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-035-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-01-11** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2006-01-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-01-11** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2006-01-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-01-11** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-01** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-08** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2006-03-16** Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 22, 2006
- **2006-03-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2006
- **2006-03-28** Third Reading - Passed; 047-009-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-03-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2006-04-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-06-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-06-22** Effective Date June 22, 2006
- **2006-06-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0898 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ce0e6a58-81e0-4203-9f81-f0233a5f6ad3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).