---
type: "Bill"
title: "NOTARY PUBLIC-TECH"
description: "Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 546"
citation: "Illinois SB 546 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 4
action_count: 75
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2007-02-08"
last_action: "2008-10-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1d4e7df0-159b-40e9-9149-aba35bf73783"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=546&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=28369&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "624cbf5625bf6c8dd8f9009d3b617d6ac129a0511cf20543c9b3c12680133e10"
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 546 (95th) — NOTARY PUBLIC-TECH

Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.

## 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=09500SB0546&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28369&DocNum=546&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0546eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28369&DocNum=546&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Re-Enrolled** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0546ren&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28369&DocNum=546&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0546enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28369&DocNum=546&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Motion — **85–13** (fail) · lower
- Motion — **52–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **71–40** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-02-08** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2007-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-08** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-07** Assigned to Financial Institutions `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-15** Do Pass Financial Institutions; 009-000-000 `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
- **2007-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Financial Institutions
- **2007-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Financial Institutions; 008-000-000
- **2007-03-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2007-03-29** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2007-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2007-03-29** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-03-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-04-20** Chief House Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
- **2007-04-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-04-20** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-30** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-18** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
- **2007-05-25** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007
- **2007-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-30** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-30** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-30** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
- **2007-06-08** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 15, 2007
- **2007-06-15** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 22, 2007
- **2007-06-22** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2007
- **2007-06-30** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2007
- **2007-07-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 4, 2007
- **2007-08-04** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 10, 2007
- **2007-08-10** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 17, 2007
- **2007-08-17** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 24, 2007
- **2007-08-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) September 5, 2007
- **2007-09-05** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 5, 2007
- **2007-10-05** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 12, 2007
- **2007-10-10** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-040-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-10-11** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2007-10-11** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-October 12, 2007
- **2007-10-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2007-10-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-10-12** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2007-12-03** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary Civil Law `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Held in Judiciary Civil Law
- **2008-05-29** Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2008-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 30, 2008
- **2008-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Civil Law; 006-000-000
- **2008-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2008-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-08-15** Governor Amendatory Veto `executive-veto`
- **2008-09-22** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto September 23, 2008
- **2008-09-22** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2008-09-22** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-09-22** Amendatory Veto Motion - Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2008-09-23** Accept Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 052-000-000
- **2008-09-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2008-09-23** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto September 23, 2008
- **2008-09-23** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Rep. James D. Brosnahan
- **2008-09-23** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-09-23** Amendatory Veto Motion - Accept Motion Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2008-09-23** Accept Amendatory Veto - House Passed 085-013-000
- **2008-09-23** Both Houses Accepted Amendatory Veto
- **2008-09-30** Returned to Governor for Certification
- **2008-10-03** Governor Certifies Changes
- **2008-10-03** Effective Date June 1, 2009
- **2008-10-03** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0988 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1d4e7df0-159b-40e9-9149-aba35bf73783`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).