---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the use of force in defense of a person."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 1013"
citation: "Illinois SB 1013 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 116
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-02-06"
last_action: "2010-01-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ba4afb25-014d-4ddb-bc2a-740b23f57630"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1013&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=41922&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "9fc51d0868d32f5865d97a3b25a44826fb3ce37882afa54a8d41faeade768a4f"
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 1013 (96th) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the use of force in defense of a person.

## 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=09600SB1013&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41922&DocNum=1013&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1013eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41922&DocNum=1013&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1013enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41922&DocNum=1013&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **111–1** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **52–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Fred Crespo — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Noland — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-02-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2009-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-06** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-05** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-12** Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
- **2009-04-03** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009 `reading-3`
- **2009-04-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2009
- **2009-05-18** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009 `reading-3`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 8 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 8 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 9 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 9 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 10 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 10 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 8 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 8 To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 9 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 9 To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 10 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 10 To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 008-000-000
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Held in Criminal Law; Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Held in Criminal Law; Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Held in Criminal Law; Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Held in Criminal Law; Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Postponed - Criminal Law; Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Held in Criminal Law; Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 8 Held in Criminal Law; Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 9 Held in Criminal Law; Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 10 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 008-000-000
- **2009-05-22** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2009-05-22** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Kotowski `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 10 Adopted; Kotowski `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2009-05-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2009-05-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2009-05-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2009-05-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- **2009-05-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2009-05-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- **2009-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 8 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 9 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-05-28** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2009-05-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-05-28** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2010-01-05** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-01-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-01-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-01-11** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-01-11** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-01-11** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-01-11** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-01-12** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2010-01-12** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon
- **2010-01-12** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2010-01-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-01-12** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-01-12** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2010-01-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2010-01-12** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2010-01-12** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - January 13, 2010
- **2010-01-12** Sponsor Removed Sen. Michael Noland
- **2010-01-12** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael Noland
- **2010-01-12** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2010-01-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael Noland `filing`
- **2010-01-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-01-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2010-01-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Criminal Law; 006-000-000
- **2010-01-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2010-01-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-000-000
- **2010-01-13** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-01-14** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-01-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-01-15** Effective Date January 15, 2010
- **2010-01-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0860 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ba4afb25-014d-4ddb-bc2a-740b23f57630`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).