---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 2718"
citation: "Illinois SB 2718 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 4
action_count: 72
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2008-02-15"
last_action: "2008-12-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b28484e6-ec3b-4114-81fb-2f9ba719977f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2718&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=37188&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "264561a8c54cec13af8440ca8c67801c5f384e7a306b650e890be175bb1a7470"
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 2718 (95th) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. 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=09500SB2718&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=37188&DocNum=2718&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2718eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=37188&DocNum=2718&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Re-Enrolled** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2718ren&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=37188&DocNum=2718&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2718enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=37188&DocNum=2718&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **43–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion — **109–0** (fail) · lower
- Motion — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **110–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- A. J. Wilhelmi — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2008-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. `filing`
- **2008-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-02-15** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-05** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-12** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
- **2008-03-13** Do Pass Executive; 008-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008
- **2008-04-01** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2008
- **2008-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2008-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-001
- **2008-04-16** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- **2008-04-16** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Wilhelmi `amendment-passage`
- **2008-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2008-04-16** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-04-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2008-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-17** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2008-04-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2008-04-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2008-05-01** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-09** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
- **2008-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2008-05-21** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-05-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-21** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
- **2008-05-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-28** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2008-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 31, 2008
- **2008-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `filing`
- **2008-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-07-01** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-07-10** Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2008-07-10** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-July 10, 2008
- **2008-07-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2008-07-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 010-000-000
- **2008-07-10** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2008-07-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 043-000-000
- **2008-07-10** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-08-08** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-10-07** Governor Amendatory Veto `executive-veto`
- **2008-11-12** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 12, 2008
- **2008-11-12** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- **2008-11-12** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-12** Amendatory Veto Motion - Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2008-11-12** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2008-11-12** Accept Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 055-000-000
- **2008-11-13** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2008-11-13** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 19, 2008
- **2008-11-13** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2008-11-13** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-18** Amendatory Veto Motion - Accept Motion Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2008-11-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
- **2008-11-19** Amendatory Veto Motion - Recommends Be Adopted - Referred to Floor `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-19** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2008-11-19** Accept Amendatory Veto - House Passed 109-000-001
- **2008-11-19** Both Houses Accepted Amendatory Veto
- **2008-12-05** Returned to Governor for Certification
- **2008-12-08** Governor Certifies Changes
- **2008-12-08** Effective Date December 8, 2008
- **2008-12-08** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-1004 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b28484e6-ec3b-4114-81fb-2f9ba719977f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).