---
type: "Bill"
title: "LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH"
description: "Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning boundaries."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 4625"
citation: "Illinois HB 4625 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 76
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-09-29"
last_action: "2009-11-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/26667fd9-6d25-42cd-9864-b97fec4e0fd5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4625&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=48559&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "e12e3b570756db3a5e0552183a9b0e2b5b17e3b6fd02f33b7748be36ce37d443"
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 HB 4625 (96th) — LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning boundaries.

## 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=09600HB4625&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=48559&DocNum=4625&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB4625eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=48559&DocNum=4625&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB4625enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=48559&DocNum=4625&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **95–18** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **48–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Mark L. Walker — primary (person)
- Matt Murphy — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-09-29** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mark L. Walker `filing`
- **2009-09-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-09-30** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-09-30** Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-10-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2009-10-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2009-10-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2009-10-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2009-10-07** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2009
- **2009-10-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Counties & Townships Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-10-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-10-07** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 005-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-10-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-10-08** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-10-08** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-10-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2009-10-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2009-10-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2009-10-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2009-10-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2009-10-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2009-10-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mark L. Walker `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-10-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-10-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2009-10-14** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
- **2009-10-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-10-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-10-14** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2009-10-14** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-018-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2009-10-14** Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2009-10-15** Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2009-10-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2009-10-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
- **2009-10-15** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-10-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-10-15** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2009-10-15** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2009-10-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2009-10-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2009-10-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
- **2009-10-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-10-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-10-15** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2009-10-15** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2009 `reading-3`
- **2009-10-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-10-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-10-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2009-10-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Executive
- **2009-10-28** Do Pass Executive; 009-001-001 `committee-passage`
- **2009-10-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading October 28, 2009
- **2009-10-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-10-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-10-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-10-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 29, 2009
- **2009-10-29** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- **2009-10-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
- **2009-10-29** Third Reading - Passed; 048-001-008 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-10-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-10-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-10-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-11-05** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-11-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-11-09** Effective Date November 9, 2009
- **2009-11-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0816 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/26667fd9-6d25-42cd-9864-b97fec4e0fd5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).