---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of \"offense\" for the purpose of inchoate offenses."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 1310"
citation: "Illinois SB 1310 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-02-10"
last_action: "2011-03-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/31d9f53d-dd90-463d-901f-8402a528c296"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1310&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=42338&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "57f3d50e878073a4c3e6ed3cb44274c50a2cede79dc8269400f8c086695ad682"
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 1310 (96th) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "offense" for the purpose of inchoate offenses.

## 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=09600SB1310&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=42338&DocNum=1310&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1310eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=42338&DocNum=1310&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1310enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=42338&DocNum=1310&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **112–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kirk W. Dillard — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-02-10** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2009-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-10** 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
- **2009-08-15** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-11-17** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2010-11-17** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2010-11-18** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2010-11-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 30, 2010
- **2010-11-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard; -Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-11-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-11-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2010-11-18** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As January 11, 2011
- **2010-11-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-11-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Dillard-Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2010-11-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading December 1, 2010
- **2010-12-01** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-12-01** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-12-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-12-01** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2010-12-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-12-01** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-12-08** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2011
- **2010-12-08** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-12-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2010-12-22** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2010-12-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2010-12-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2011-01-03** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-01-03** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-01-03** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-01-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-01-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2011-01-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon
- **2011-01-04** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-01-04** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-01-13** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-03-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-03-10** Effective Date July 1, 2011
- **2011-03-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1551 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/31d9f53d-dd90-463d-901f-8402a528c296`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).