---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the sexual exploitation of children."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 697"
citation: "Illinois SB 697 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 93
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2007-02-08"
last_action: "2007-08-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5611ecb8-3eb8-408d-8d94-9dd612186e9a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=697&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=28578&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "52128b09bc5471d206141768ef115951dde598e0eeef8a02acd4521a0ae39d88"
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 697 (95th) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the sexual exploitation of children.

## 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=09500SB0697&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28578&DocNum=697&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0697eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28578&DocNum=697&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0697enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28578&DocNum=697&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **53–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- A. J. Wilhelmi — primary (person)
- Arthur L. Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- Careen M Gordon — cosponsor (person)
- Charles E. Jefferson — cosponsor (person)
- Constance A. Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Reitz — cosponsor (person)
- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)
- Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J Verschoore — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-02-08** Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `filing`
- **2007-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-08** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-07** Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-07** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- **2007-03-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2007-03-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
- **2007-03-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2007-03-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
- **2007-03-13** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2007-03-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2007-03-14** Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007
- **2007-03-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2007-03-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2007-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-29** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2007
- **2007-03-30** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-04-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
- **2007-04-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000
- **2007-05-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
- **2007-05-08** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Wilhelmi `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2007-05-08** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2007-05-08** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2007-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2007-05-08** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-05-08** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2007-05-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-05-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-14** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-18** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2007-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2007-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2007-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-24** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- **2007-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **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. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2007-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2007-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2007-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2007-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2007-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2007-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2007-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2007-05-31** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `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. A. J. Wilhelmi `filing`
- **2007-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `filing`
- **2007-05-31** House Floor 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 Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2007-06-05** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2007-06-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 010-000-000
- **2007-06-06** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 010-000-000
- **2007-06-06** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2007-06-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- **2007-06-06** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- **2007-06-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
- **2007-06-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2007-06-06** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-07-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2007-07-05** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-31** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-08-31** Effective Date August 31, 2007; Generally Effective
- **2007-08-31** Effective Date June 1, 2008; Some Parts
- **2007-08-31** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0579 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5611ecb8-3eb8-408d-8d94-9dd612186e9a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).