---
type: "Bill"
title: "ELECTRONIC RECORDS ACT"
description: "Creates the Government Electronic Records Act. Authorizes and requires the use of electronic records in the executive branch, rather than hard copy, if appropriate. Sets forth exceptions and opt-out provisions. Requires the adoption of rules. Amends the State Records Act concerning retention of electronic records. Effective July 1, 2011."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 2630"
citation: "Illinois SB 2630 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 51
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2010-01-21"
last_action: "2010-07-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/61bf3bec-3eb5-4d9c-b311-52fddbcc54c1"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2630&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=49547&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "9b92e2c8b194871cb840fa9d7bcb8999d22c84c1091a9243496bf1bba6c0fe19"
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 2630 (96th) — ELECTRONIC RECORDS ACT

Creates the Government Electronic Records Act. Authorizes and requires the use of electronic records in the executive branch, rather than hard copy, if appropriate. Sets forth exceptions and opt-out provisions. Requires the adoption of rules. Amends the State Records Act concerning retention of electronic records. Effective July 1, 2011.

## 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=09600SB2630&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=49547&DocNum=2630&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB2630eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=49547&DocNum=2630&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB2630enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=49547&DocNum=2630&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **51–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **109–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Heather Steans — primary (person)
- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Fortner — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2010-01-21** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans `filing`
- **2010-01-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-01-21** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-16** Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-18** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- **2010-02-24** Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2010-03-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2010-03-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-08** Do Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010
- **2010-03-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2010
- **2010-03-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2010-03-12** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-12** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-03-12** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2010-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-12** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-22** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2010-04-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2010-04-14** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2010-04-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
- **2010-04-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2010-04-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2010-04-14** Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2010-04-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-04-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-04-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2010-04-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-27** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2010-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - April 28, 2010
- **2010-04-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather Steans `filing`
- **2010-04-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-03** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-03** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
- **2010-05-03** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 048-000-000
- **2010-05-03** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-06-01** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-28** Effective Date July 28, 2010
- **2010-07-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1363 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/61bf3bec-3eb5-4d9c-b311-52fddbcc54c1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).