---
type: "Bill"
title: "CIVIL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Conveyances Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 1208"
citation: "Illinois SB 1208 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 61
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-02-18"
last_action: "2006-01-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a36c2581-d65e-44cf-9d62-e7768c2835da"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1208&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=18244&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "0c6fe2bef79ec435dda8bca84989b7cb3923596f89d139663d2c1af8357fb447"
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 1208 (94th) — CIVIL LAW-TECH

Amends the Conveyances Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's short title.

## 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=09400SB1208&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18244&DocNum=1208&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1208eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18244&DocNum=1208&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1208enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18244&DocNum=1208&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **47–8** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **78–38** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Louis S. Viverito — primary (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
- **2005-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2005-04-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2005
- **2005-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000
- **2005-04-13** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi
- **2005-04-14** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Wilhelmi `amendment-passage`
- **2005-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2005-04-14** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-19** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2005-04-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-27** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-13** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-10-18** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2006
- **2005-10-18** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-10-25** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Bob Biggins
- **2005-10-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-10-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-10-26** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-10-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-10-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-10-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-10-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2005-10-27** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Louis S. Viverito
- **2005-10-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2005-10-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-10-27** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2005-10-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-038-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-11-02** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2005-11-02** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1-November 3, 2005
- **2005-11-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Louis S. Viverito `filing`
- **2005-11-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
- **2005-11-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld
- **2005-11-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson
- **2005-11-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2005-11-02** Sponsor Removed Sen. David Luechtefeld
- **2005-11-02** Sponsor Removed Sen. Frank C. Watson
- **2005-11-02** Sponsor Removed Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2005-11-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-11-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2005-11-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 010-000-000
- **2005-11-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 047-008-000
- **2005-11-03** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-12-02** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-01-06** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-01-06** Effective Date January 6, 2006
- **2006-01-06** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0722 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a36c2581-d65e-44cf-9d62-e7768c2835da`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).