---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning deceptive collection practices."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 1144"
citation: "Illinois SB 1144 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 125
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2005-02-18"
last_action: "2006-05-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e74e7256-6d06-4ecd-8100-c9b0103543cc"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1144&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=18180&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "26f2f1da11d216956120f8abf1983b8a99496c7929d064a427ac5db1c22fc3a5"
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 1144 (94th) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning deceptive collection practices.

## 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=09400SB1144&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18180&DocNum=1144&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1144eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18180&DocNum=1144&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1144enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18180&DocNum=1144&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **101–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Arthur J. Wilhelmi — primary (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Reitz — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Donald L. Moffitt — cosponsor (person)
- Eddie Washington — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- Harry Osterman — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Jack McGuire — cosponsor (person)
- James D. Brosnahan — cosponsor (person)
- John D'Amico — cosponsor (person)
- Kenneth Dunkin — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Joyce — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Tryon — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Richard T. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
- Robert S. Molaro — cosponsor (person)
- Shane Cultra — cosponsor (person)
- Susana A Mendoza — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Holbrook — cosponsor (person)
- William Delgado — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2005-02-18** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2005-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-18** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-24** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-09** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2005-03-16** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2005-03-17** Do Pass Judiciary; 008-001-001 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
- **2005-04-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2005
- **2005-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 13, 2005
- **2005-04-15** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 `reading-3`
- **2005-07-01** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-11-04** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to January 9, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2006-03-28** Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2006-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2006
- **2006-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2006-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-001-003
- **2006-03-29** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi
- **2006-03-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2006-04-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2006-04-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2006-04-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2006-04-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2006-04-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2006-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cheryl Axley
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Peter J. Roskam
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen
- **2006-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. George P. Shadid
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2006-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2006-04-05** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Wilhelmi `amendment-failure`
- **2006-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Wilhelmi `amendment-passage`
- **2006-04-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2006-04-05** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-04-06** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-04-06** Chief House Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2006-04-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2006-04-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
- **2006-04-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
- **2006-04-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2006-04-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
- **2006-04-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2006-04-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2006-04-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2006-04-06** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2006-04-06** Alternate Chief Sponsor Removed Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2006-04-06** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2006-04-06** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2006-04-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-04-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2006-04-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
- **2006-04-10** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 13, 2006
- **2006-04-10** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 30, 2006
- **2006-04-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2006-04-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2006-04-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2006-04-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2006-04-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2006-04-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2006-04-19** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-04-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2006-04-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
- **2006-04-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-04-25** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2006-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
- **2006-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2006-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
- **2006-05-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-05-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-05-17** Effective Date May 17, 2006
- **2006-05-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0772 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e74e7256-6d06-4ecd-8100-c9b0103543cc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).