---
type: "Bill"
title: "GOVERNMENT-TECH"
description: "Amends the Open Meetings Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 585"
citation: "Illinois SB 585 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 63
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-02-18"
last_action: "2006-07-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2259ad57-7a72-492a-9be9-388bb5a9dca5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=585&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=17579&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "7eeeb11e8b3552ca61820f451e8cf3e175a897224e4e6838d488e35b3845f95c"
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 585 (94th) — GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Open Meetings Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

## 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=09400SB0585&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17579&DocNum=585&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0585eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17579&DocNum=585&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0585enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17579&DocNum=585&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **101–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)
- Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J Verschoore — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett `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 State Government `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-17** Do Pass State Government; 005-004-000 `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
- **2005-04-12** 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`
- **2006-04-05** Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2006-04-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 6, 2006
- **2006-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2006-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
- **2006-04-05** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2006-04-06** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2006-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2006-04-06** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2006-04-06** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-04-07** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-04-07** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2006-04-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-04-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-10** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 13, 2006
- **2006-04-10** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 30, 2006
- **2006-04-19** Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-04-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-04-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2006-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2006-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2006-04-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-04-19** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-04-19** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2006-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2006-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2006-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-04-30** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 5, 2006
- **2006-05-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2006-05-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-005 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-05-02** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2006-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1-May 3, 2006
- **2006-05-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2006-05-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-03** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
- **2006-05-03** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- **2006-05-03** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-06-01** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-07-31** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-07-31** Effective Date January 1, 2007
- **2006-07-31** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1058 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2259ad57-7a72-492a-9be9-388bb5a9dca5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).