---
type: "Bill"
title: "STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH"
description: "Amends the Attorney General Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning appointment of substitute attorneys."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 766"
citation: "Illinois SB 766 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 68
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2007-02-08"
last_action: "2007-10-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f9f393b3-71ed-42df-8577-91f7ecce30a2"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=766&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=28732&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "a2370acd3c98d5edddd927bbbe4856cfb61708505cac9c0e84addc8da4d0f95e"
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 766 (95th) — STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Attorney General Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning appointment of substitute attorneys.

## 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=09500SB0766&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28732&DocNum=766&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0766eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28732&DocNum=766&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0766enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28732&DocNum=766&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **45–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **104–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Al Riley — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah L. Graham — cosponsor (person)
- Elga L. Jefferies — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- Jeffrey M. Schoenberg — primary (person)
- Kenneth Dunkin — cosponsor (person)
- Richard T. Bradley — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-02-08** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio `filing`
- **2007-02-08** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2007-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-08** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-07** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-15** Do Pass Executive; 007-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007
- **2007-03-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2007-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2007-03-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
- **2007-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2007-03-30** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-05-31** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-06-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-06-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-06-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2007-06-06** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2007-06-06** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2007-06-06** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2007-06-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2007-06-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-06-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-06-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-06-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-06-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2007-06-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
- **2007-07-10** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-07-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Schoenberg `amendment-passage`
- **2007-07-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2007-07-10** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2007-07-10** Third Reading - Passed; 045-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-07-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2007-07-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2007-07-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2007-07-10** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-07-10** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-07-10** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2007-07-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2007-07-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-07-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-07-13** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2007-07-30** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2007
- **2007-07-30** Assigned to Telecommunications Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-07-31** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2007-07-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 4, 2007
- **2007-08-01** Do Pass / Short Debate Telecommunications Committee; 020-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-08-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-08-01** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-08-01** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-08-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2007-08-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2007-08-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-08-04** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 10, 2007
- **2007-08-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2007-08-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2007-08-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2007-08-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
- **2007-08-08** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2007-08-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-08-08** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-08-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2007-09-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-10-19** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-10-19** Effective Date October 19, 2007
- **2007-10-19** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0684 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f9f393b3-71ed-42df-8577-91f7ecce30a2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).