---
type: "Bill"
title: "FINANCE-TECH"
description: "Amends the Bond Authorization Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 1977"
citation: "Illinois SB 1977 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 81
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2005-02-25"
last_action: "2006-06-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2e18eea0-2d78-4ef6-b458-bfeda0c40774"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1977&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=20405&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "04d3dce8ac09ecd0484bc82f32c573a37d3a85b9c9a963043e2b09430207ee93"
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 1977 (94th) — FINANCE-TECH

Amends the Bond Authorization Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the 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=09400SB1977&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=20405&DocNum=1977&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1977eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=20405&DocNum=1977&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1977enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=20405&DocNum=1977&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **42–9** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **30–27** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **30–27** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **63–50** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jeffrey M. Schoenberg — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-25** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs `filing`
- **2005-02-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-25** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-02** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2005-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2005-03-10** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 010-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005
- **2005-04-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2005
- **2005-04-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- **2005-04-11** Third Reading - Passed; 042-009-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-11** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-11** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2005-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-20** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2005-05-13** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2005
- **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; 008-001-001 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-11-03** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2006
- **2005-11-03** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2005-11-03** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-11-04** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2006-01-11** Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-10** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 13, 2006
- **2006-04-10** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2006-04-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-04-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 30, 2006
- **2006-04-30** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 5, 2006
- **2006-05-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
- **2006-05-02** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gary Hannig `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-05-02** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-02** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2006-05-02** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2006-05-02** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2006-05-02** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-005-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2006-05-03** Sponsor Removed Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- **2006-05-03** State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2006-05-03** Home Rule Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2006-05-03** Balanced Budget Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2006-05-03** Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2006-05-03** State Debt Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2006-05-03** Pension Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2006-05-03** Judicial Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2006-05-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-05-03** Chair Rules Bill be Placed on Unlimited Debate Status
- **2006-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Unlimited Debate
- **2006-05-03** Third Reading - Unlimited Debate - Passed 063-050-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-05-03** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
- **2006-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02-May 4, 2006
- **2006-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg `filing`
- **2006-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg `filing`
- **2006-05-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-004-000
- **2006-05-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-004-000
- **2006-05-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2006-05-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2006-05-04** Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as amended with House Amendment No. 2 from the Illinois Housing Development Authority.
- **2006-05-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 030-027-000
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 030-027-000
- **2006-05-04** Judicial Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 2, from the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.
- **2006-05-04** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-06-02** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-06-06** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-06-06** Effective Date June 6, 2006
- **2006-06-06** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0839 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2e18eea0-2d78-4ef6-b458-bfeda0c40774`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).