---
type: "Bill"
title: "MUNI CD-ZONING DECISIONS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that all final actions of the corporate authorities of a municipality under the Division of the Illinois Municipal Code concerning zoning shall be presumed valid and shall be subject to de novo judicial review. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 94"
citation: "Illinois SB 94 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 60
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-01-26"
last_action: "2006-07-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/87cc8669-e022-46e0-9d2c-4c406b5f44a1"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=94&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=14728&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "eeb6a61bd8be9354f7fbcf061751c7fdb86ca8909d1db02770455b323dc9b193"
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 94 (94th) — MUNI CD-ZONING DECISIONS

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that all final actions of the corporate authorities of a municipality under the Division of the Illinois Municipal Code concerning zoning shall be presumed valid and shall be subject to de novo judicial review. 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=09400SB0094&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=14728&DocNum=94&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0094eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=14728&DocNum=94&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0094enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=14728&DocNum=94&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **101–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Durkin — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Tryon — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
- Robin Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Susan Garrett — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-01-26** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett `filing`
- **2005-01-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-01-26** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-03** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-16** Postponed - Local Government
- **2005-02-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
- **2005-02-24** Postponed - Local Government
- **2005-02-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wendell E. Jones
- **2005-03-02** Do Pass Local Government; 009-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2005
- **2005-03-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-03-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government
- **2005-04-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2005
- **2005-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 007-000-000
- **2005-04-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady
- **2005-04-11** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Garrett `amendment-passage`
- **2005-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005
- **2005-04-14** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-14** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-14** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2005-04-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-20** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2005-05-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2005-05-13** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-17** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 30, 2006
- **2006-04-17** Assigned to Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-18** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2006-04-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel
- **2006-04-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-04-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-04-19** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-04-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
- **2006-04-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
- **2006-04-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2006-04-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-04-25** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2006-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 2, 2006
- **2006-04-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett `filing`
- **2006-04-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2006-05-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 010-000-000
- **2006-05-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
- **2006-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2006-05-03** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-06-01** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-07-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-07-14** Effective Date July 14, 2006
- **2006-07-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1027 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/87cc8669-e022-46e0-9d2c-4c406b5f44a1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).