---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning usury."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 2734"
citation: "Illinois HB 2734 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 70
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2007-02-26"
last_action: "2007-08-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/660bb73e-2839-4b4e-bed0-4a4a3663e240"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2734&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=31634&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "e4ae2eacfc4b03c7c315687d19dc7f2c5af03a9584629eff5d912210abaa7379"
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 HB 2734 (95th) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning usury.

## 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=09500HB2734&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=31634&DocNum=2734&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB2734eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=31634&DocNum=2734&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB2734enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=31634&DocNum=2734&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **75–40** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Carol Ronen — cosponsor (person)
- Donne E. Trotter — cosponsor (person)
- Elga L. Jefferies — cosponsor (person)
- Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Noland — cosponsor (person)
- William R. Haine — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-02-26** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2007-02-26** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2007-02-26** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2007-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-01** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-14** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2007-03-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
- **2007-03-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2007-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2007-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2007-03-29** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2007-03-29** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2007-03-29** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2007-03-29** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2007-03-29** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2007-03-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
- **2007-03-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2007-03-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2007-03-29** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2007-03-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2007-03-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2007-04-19** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
- **2007-04-19** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
- **2007-04-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2007-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elga L. Jefferies `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2007-04-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2007-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Robert S. Molaro
- **2007-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-04-27** Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-05-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-040-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2007-05-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2007-05-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- **2007-05-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2007-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-05-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2007-05-02** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2007-05-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-05-02** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-03** Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-09** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2007-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2007-05-15** Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007
- **2007-05-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2007-05-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2007-05-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2007-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
- **2007-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2007-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2007-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
- **2007-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2007-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-17** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-06-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-14** Effective Date January 1, 2008
- **2007-08-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0160 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/660bb73e-2839-4b4e-bed0-4a4a3663e240`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).