---
type: "Bill"
title: "FINANCE-TECH"
description: "Amends the Rural Economic Development Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 661"
citation: "Illinois SB 661 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 84
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2005-02-18"
last_action: "2005-06-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/966d0287-f177-4646-b150-8dd2336782b0"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=661&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=17675&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "e8f05056ab37c45b7c7f9e0b20b6a010d5505f2c5f12b05c9abfa67f19a42747"
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 661 (94th) — FINANCE-TECH

Amends the Rural Economic Development 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=09400SB0661&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17675&DocNum=661&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0661eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17675&DocNum=661&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0661enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17675&DocNum=661&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **48–7** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **32–26** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **32–26** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **63–52** (pass) · lower
- Motion, Amendment 2 — **63–48** (fail) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **32–26** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Don Harmon — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `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 Executive `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-10** Do Pass Executive; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005
- **2005-03-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2005
- **2005-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-11** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine
- **2005-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2005-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
- **2005-04-14** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine `amendment-passage`
- **2005-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2005-04-14** Third Reading - Passed; 048-007-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-15** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
- **2005-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-15** 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`
- **2005-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-27** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2005-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-27** Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Executive Committee; 007-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-27** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2005-05-27** Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gary Hannig `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2005-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2005-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 063-048-000
- **2005-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gary Hannig `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-05-31** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2005-05-31** Consideration Postponed
- **2005-05-31** Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
- **2005-05-31** Recalled to Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-31** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gary Hannig `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2005-05-31** Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 063-052-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2005-05-31** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
- **2005-05-31** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02,03,04
- **2005-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02,03,04-May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `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 Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2005-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 032-026-000
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 032-026-000
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 032-026-000
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 032-026-000
- **2005-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-06-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-06-30** Effective Date July 1, 2005
- **2005-06-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0091 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/966d0287-f177-4646-b150-8dd2336782b0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).