---
type: "Bill"
title: "LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH"
description: "Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 821"
citation: "Illinois SB 821 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 107
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2005-02-18"
last_action: "2007-01-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/023649e2-ad48-43e8-bc11-8283e804ff24"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=821&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=17826&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "5f21cdcb1c4bd612290dff06be42116b6bee439f1aabe770dadeee7764e77977"
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 821 (94th) — LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Counties Code. 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=09400SB0821&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17826&DocNum=821&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0821eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17826&DocNum=821&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0821enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17826&DocNum=821&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **48–6** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **48–6** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **48–6** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Angelo Saviano — cosponsor (person)
- Arthur L. Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Calvin L. Giles — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah L. Graham — cosponsor (person)
- Donald L. Moffitt — cosponsor (person)
- Donne E. Trotter — primary (person)
- Eddie Washington — cosponsor (person)
- Elga L. Jefferies — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- Frank J. Mautino — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Hannig — cosponsor (person)
- Harry R. Ramey, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jack McGuire — cosponsor (person)
- James H. Meyer — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Watson — cosponsor (person)
- Kurt M. Granberg — cosponsor (person)
- Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
- Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Michael P. McAuliffe — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Boland — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Randall M. Hultgren — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
- Sidney H. Mathias — cosponsor (person)
- William B. Black — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty `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 Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-16** Do Pass Local Government; 006-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2005
- **2005-04-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2005
- **2005-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **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`
- **2006-02-23** Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2006-02-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 24, 2006
- **2006-02-23** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2006-02-23** Sponsor Removed Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2006-02-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-02-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government
- **2006-03-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000
- **2006-03-01** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-03-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Trotter `amendment-passage`
- **2006-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2006-03-01** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-03-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2006-03-02** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-03-02** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2006-03-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-03-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 9, 2007
- **2006-11-13** Assigned to Revenue Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-14** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2006-11-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-11-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue Committee; 012-000-000 `amendment-passage`
- **2006-11-15** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-11-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2006-11-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2006-11-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-11-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-11-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government Committee
- **2006-11-28** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-11-28** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Local Government Committee; 007-000-001 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2006-11-29** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. William Davis
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
- **2006-11-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
- **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2006-11-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-11-29** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2006-11-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-004 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-11-29** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02,03
- **2006-11-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02,03-November 30, 2006
- **2006-11-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Donne E. Trotter `filing`
- **2006-11-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Donne E. Trotter `filing`
- **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Donne E. Trotter `filing`
- **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2006-11-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 006-002-001
- **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 006-002-001
- **2006-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 006-002-001
- **2006-11-30** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2006-11-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 048-006-000
- **2006-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 048-006-000
- **2006-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 048-006-000
- **2006-11-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-12-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-01-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-01-26** Effective Date January 26, 2007
- **2007-01-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1093 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/023649e2-ad48-43e8-bc11-8283e804ff24`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).