---
type: "Bill"
title: "COURTS-TECH"
description: "Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the judicial circuits."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 996"
citation: "Illinois SB 996 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 66
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2007-02-08"
last_action: "2007-09-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c905044d-0978-4d29-8785-2b56cb076bce"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=996&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=28877&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "0a46d17486444cd661415cb5200d0aeb9308ac8d07e2a0fda214578c981b40ee"
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 996 (95th) — COURTS-TECH

Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the judicial circuits.

## 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=09500SB0996&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28877&DocNum=996&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0996eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28877&DocNum=996&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0996enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28877&DocNum=996&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **76–32** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **52–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Al Riley — cosponsor (person)
- Constance A. Howard — cosponsor (person)
- David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Kwame Raoul — primary (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (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** 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
- **2007-03-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
- **2007-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Civil Law
- **2007-03-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
- **2007-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Civil Law; 008-000-000
- **2007-03-28** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2007-03-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2007-03-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
- **2007-03-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Raoul `amendment-passage`
- **2007-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2007-03-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
- **2007-03-30** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-04-02** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-04-02** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2007-04-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-04-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2007-04-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2007-04-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2007-04-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2007-04-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2007-04-30** Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-15** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2007-05-18** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
- **2007-05-25** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007
- **2007-05-29** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2007-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-31** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-31** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-31** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-05-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
- **2007-06-01** Removed from Short Debate Status
- **2007-06-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Extended Debate
- **2007-06-01** Third Reading - Extended Debate - Passed 076-032-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-06-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2007-06-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2007-06-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2007-06-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2007-06-05** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2007-06-05** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - June 6, 2007
- **2007-06-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kwame Raoul `filing`
- **2007-06-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-06-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary Civil Law `referral-committee`
- **2007-06-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary Civil Law; 007-000-000
- **2007-06-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2007-06-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2007-06-14** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2007-06-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-000-000
- **2007-06-14** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-07-13** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-09-11** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2007-09-11** Effective Date September 11, 2007
- **2007-09-11** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0610 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c905044d-0978-4d29-8785-2b56cb076bce`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).