---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the use of force in defense of a person."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 1011"
citation: "Illinois SB 1011 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 49
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2007-02-08"
last_action: "2008-05-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c228f7c7-d067-4d29-8945-d034bf775f83"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1011&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=29076&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "a8124f4f4931f36d4657c0c6d509d36885c850964786ab26ddf026a4807260c5"
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 1011 (95th) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the use of force in defense of a person.

## 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=09500SB1011&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=29076&DocNum=1011&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB1011eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=29076&DocNum=1011&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB1011enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=29076&DocNum=1011&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Motion — **48–2** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **65–43** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **45–5** (pass) · upper
- Motion — **85–27** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- William Delgado — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-02-08** Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `filing`
- **2007-02-08** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2007-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-08** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-07** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-15** Do Pass Executive; 007-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007
- **2007-03-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
- **2007-03-30** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2007-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-000-000
- **2007-05-18** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William Delgado
- **2007-05-24** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Delgado `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2007-05-24** Third Reading - Passed; 045-005-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-05-25** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2007-05-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-05-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-30** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007
- **2007-05-30** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-31** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2007-05-31** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-31** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-31** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2007-05-31** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
- **2007-06-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-043-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-06-01** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-28** Governor Vetoed `executive-veto`
- **2007-10-02** Placed Calendar Total Veto October 3, 2007
- **2007-10-03** Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Sen. William Delgado
- **2007-10-03** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2007-10-03** Override Governor Veto - Senate Passed 048-002-000
- **2007-10-04** Placed on Calendar Total Veto October 10, 2007
- **2007-10-05** Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2007-10-11** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2007-10-11** Override Governor Veto - House Passed 085-027-000
- **2007-10-11** Both Houses Override Total Veto `veto-override-passage`
- **2007-10-17** Effective Date June 1, 2008
- **2007-10-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0676 `became-law`
- **2008-05-31** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009 `reading-3`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c228f7c7-d067-4d29-8945-d034bf775f83`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).