---
type: "Bill"
title: "DISABLED ADULT-FETAL ALCOHOL"
description: "Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that the term \"developmental disability\" includes a disability that is attributable to \"fetal alcohol syndrome\" or \"fetal alcohol effects\" (in addition to mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism). Effective January 1, 2008."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 337"
citation: "Illinois SB 337 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 68
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2007-02-07"
last_action: "2007-08-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/20f55801-bcb4-468b-b246-683511b4cea0"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=337&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=27955&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "0b7fd29af86d2ef6a7eb8c3766236ac7d5406e80b1b8a687b855ed28de34e0a6"
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 337 (95th) — DISABLED ADULT-FETAL ALCOHOL

Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that the term "developmental disability" includes a disability that is attributable to "fetal alcohol syndrome" or "fetal alcohol effects" (in addition to mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism). Effective January 1, 2008.

## 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=09500SB0337&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27955&DocNum=337&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0337eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27955&DocNum=337&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0337enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27955&DocNum=337&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **50–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Don Harmon — primary (person)
- Elizabeth Coulson — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)
- Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
- Milton Patterson — cosponsor (person)
- Wyvetter H. Younge — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-02-07** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2007-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-07** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2007-02-21** Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
- **2007-03-01** Do Pass Judiciary Civil Law; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007
- **2007-03-02** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2007
- **2007-03-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2007-03-08** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-03-08** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-08** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2007-03-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2007-03-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2007-03-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2007-03-15** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2007-03-15** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2007-03-15** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2007-04-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2007-04-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
- **2007-04-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2007-04-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2007-04-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
- **2007-04-30** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2007-05-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-18** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
- **2007-05-22** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2007-05-22** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2007-05-22** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2007-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-25** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-29** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-05-29** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-05-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2007-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2007-05-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-31** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
- **2007-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 - June 1, 2007
- **2007-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2007-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2007-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-06-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary Civil Law `referral-committee`
- **2007-06-05** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary Civil Law `referral-committee`
- **2007-06-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Civil Law; 007-000-000
- **2007-06-06** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Civil Law; 007-000-000
- **2007-06-06** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2007-06-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 050-000-000
- **2007-06-06** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 050-000-000
- **2007-06-06** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-07-05** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-30** Effective Date January 1, 2008
- **2007-08-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0561 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/20f55801-bcb4-468b-b246-683511b4cea0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).