---
type: "Bill"
title: "EMINENT DOMAIN-JOHNSBURG"
description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning nonjoinder and misjoinder of parties."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 2878"
citation: "Illinois SB 2878 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 52
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2010-01-28"
last_action: "2011-02-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0dc1a5e4-fbb1-4567-bf6b-878ff76ec9e1"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2878&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=49952&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "5087139fdc34d3f4812f38945395f668444fcd9605fe3d51a9de60317853a144"
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 2878 (96th) — EMINENT DOMAIN-JOHNSBURG

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning nonjoinder and misjoinder of parties.

## 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=09600SB2878&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=49952&DocNum=2878&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB2878eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=49952&DocNum=2878&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB2878enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=49952&DocNum=2878&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **49–5** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **50–6** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **84–25** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Pamela J. Althoff — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2010-01-28** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno `filing`
- **2010-01-28** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2010-01-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-01-28** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-25** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-08** Do Pass Executive; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010
- **2010-03-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2010-03-16** Sponsor Removed Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2010-03-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 17, 2010
- **2010-03-16** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2010-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 009-001-000
- **2010-03-18** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Althoff `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2010-03-18** Third Reading - Passed; 050-006-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-18** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-03-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2010-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-19** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-23** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2010
- **2010-04-30** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 8, 2010
- **2010-05-07** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 28, 2010
- **2010-05-28** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-11-10** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2011
- **2010-11-10** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-11-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-11-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-11-16** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-11-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-11-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-11-17** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-11-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-11-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-025-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-11-18** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2010-11-18** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - November 30, 2010
- **2010-12-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `filing`
- **2010-12-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-12-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2010-12-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
- **2010-12-01** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2010-12-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 049-005-000
- **2010-12-01** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-12-17** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-02-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-02-14** Effective Date February 14, 2011
- **2011-02-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1525 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0dc1a5e4-fbb1-4567-bf6b-878ff76ec9e1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).