---
type: "Bill"
title: "CNTY CD-RECORDER"
description: "Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the Recorder is guilty of malfeasance if he \"willfully\" fails to perform certain duties."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 2160"
citation: "Illinois SB 2160 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2008-02-14"
last_action: "2008-08-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2451b2b2-503b-4430-8e98-b6f3e326d19b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2160&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=35876&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "5ff6606495dd5351fc7797470e100fbe2f8dcc2fc07ef2eb5741c19594b9741b"
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 2160 (95th) — CNTY CD-RECORDER

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the Recorder is guilty of malfeasance if he "willfully" fails to perform certain duties.

## 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=09500SB2160&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=35876&DocNum=2160&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2160eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=35876&DocNum=2160&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2160enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=35876&DocNum=2160&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **103–10** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- William R. Haine — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2008-02-14** Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2008-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-02-14** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-20** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2008-02-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- **2008-02-28** Do Pass Local Government; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-02-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2008
- **2008-03-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 11, 2008
- **2008-04-01** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
- **2008-04-01** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-04-01** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2008-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-01** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2008-04-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-01** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2008-05-19** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
- **2008-05-19** Assigned to Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
- **2008-05-27** Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-05-27** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2008-05-31** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2008-05-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-010-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-08-21** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-08-21** Effective Date January 1, 2009
- **2008-08-21** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0877 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2451b2b2-503b-4430-8e98-b6f3e326d19b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).