---
type: "Bill"
title: "LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH"
description: "Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the establishment of the Authority."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 2824"
citation: "Illinois SB 2824 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 66
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2008-02-15"
last_action: "2009-01-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/14966918-e967-416e-aab7-40e6d2985bb1"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2824&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=37538&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "58f404908942ae9f6e6c0ee2bed17f3578a77df8018607bf41e2747553aebba0"
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 2824 (95th) — LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the establishment of the Authority.

## 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=09500SB2824&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=37538&DocNum=2824&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2824eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=37538&DocNum=2824&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2824enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=37538&DocNum=2824&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **109–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **52–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Deanna Demuzio — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2008-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2008-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-02-15** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-06** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-03-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-13** Do Pass Local Government; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008
- **2008-03-14** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2008-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government
- **2008-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000
- **2008-04-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2008-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2008
- **2008-04-17** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-04-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **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. Jack D. Franks
- **2008-04-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-06** Assigned to Mass Transit Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-09** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
- **2008-05-15** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2008-05-21** Do Pass / Short Debate Mass Transit Committee; 017-000-000 `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
- **2008-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-07-10** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2008
- **2008-07-10** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2008-07-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-08-01** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-06** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2008
- **2008-11-06** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2008-11-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-11-14** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Gary Hannig
- **2008-11-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gary Hannig `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-11-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2008-11-19** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gary Hannig `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-11-19** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-19** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2008-11-19** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2008-11-19** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Gary Hannig
- **2008-11-19** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2008-11-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-11-19** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2008-11-19** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-11-19** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02
- **2008-11-19** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) November 20, 2008; 02
- **2008-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2008-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-20** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2008-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
- **2008-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 3/5 Vote Required
- **2008-11-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 052-000-001
- **2008-11-20** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-12-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-01-06** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-01-06** Effective Date January 6, 2009
- **2009-01-06** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-1025 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/14966918-e967-416e-aab7-40e6d2985bb1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).