---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL RE-ENACT PA88-669"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Re-enacts provisions of those Codes affected by Public Act 88-669, which has been held to be unconstitutional as a violation of the single subject clause of the Illinois Constitution. Includes validation provisions. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 2954"
citation: "Illinois SB 2954 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 44
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2006-01-20"
last_action: "2006-07-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d9263dcc-287d-4a3a-87c1-6b71b03f934c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2954&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=24113&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "33c716c876592d1dbf0ad5485a6a006d0d0374e8486db76f1b092efc100fbc0a"
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 2954 (94th) — CRIMINAL RE-ENACT PA88-669

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Re-enacts provisions of those Codes affected by Public Act 88-669, which has been held to be unconstitutional as a violation of the single subject clause of the Illinois Constitution. Includes validation provisions. Effective immediately.

## 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=09400SB2954&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=24113&DocNum=2954&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2954eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=24113&DocNum=2954&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2954enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=24113&DocNum=2954&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **51–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- John E. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)
- Sidney H. Mathias — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2006-01-20** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2006-01-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-01-20** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-01** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-08** Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-02-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 9, 2006
- **2006-02-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2006-02-09** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-02-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 14, 2006
- **2006-02-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2006-02-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cheryl Axley
- **2006-02-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-02-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2006-02-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000
- **2006-02-24** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-02-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2006-02-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 27, 2006
- **2006-02-27** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-02-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-02-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-02-28** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2006-02-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-02-28** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2006-03-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2006-03-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2006-03-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- **2006-03-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2006-03-29** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006
- **2006-03-29** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-04** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 011-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-04-04** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-04-05** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-04-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-04-07** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 13, 2006
- **2006-04-10** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-04-10** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-04-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2006-04-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2006-05-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-07-07** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-07-07** Effective Date July 7, 2006
- **2006-07-07** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1017 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d9263dcc-287d-4a3a-87c1-6b71b03f934c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).