---
type: "Bill"
title: "CIVIL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the exercise of \"quick-take\" eminent domain powers."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 1968"
citation: "Illinois SB 1968 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 41
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-02-25"
last_action: "2005-08-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cec025c9-46a6-400d-823c-7f0a0143426d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1968&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=20396&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "0513c7de840418d781b0f7302553f0092aca3ace2cdce4c04984f00a83fee861"
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 1968 (94th) — CIVIL LAW-TECH

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the exercise of "quick-take" eminent domain powers.

## 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=09400SB1968&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=20396&DocNum=1968&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1968eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=20396&DocNum=1968&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1968enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=20396&DocNum=1968&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **33–21** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **70–46** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **45–10** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Gary Forby — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-25** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby `filing`
- **2005-02-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-25** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-02** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-10** Postponed - Executive
- **2005-03-17** Do Pass Executive; 007-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
- **2005-04-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005
- **2005-04-13** Third Reading - Passed; 033-021-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-13** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-14** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2005-04-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-20** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-13** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-16** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-16** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-17** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2005-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-18** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-23** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2005-05-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-26** Consideration Postponed
- **2005-05-26** Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
- **2005-05-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-046-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-31** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2005-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Gary Forby `filing`
- **2005-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2005-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 045-010-000
- **2005-05-31** 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 . . . . . . . . . 94-0660 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cec025c9-46a6-400d-823c-7f0a0143426d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).