---
type: "Bill"
title: "CIVIL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Condominium Property Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the applicability of the Act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 291"
citation: "Illinois SB 291 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 59
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-02-06"
last_action: "2009-07-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/90e4d8c6-d07f-4b17-a551-01640636b869"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=291&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=41012&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "08acdbb25f3efcb4ab7469c0a2955496bcdb6f91a797c42dd0b557178e344eb0"
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 291 (96th) — CIVIL LAW-TECH

Amends the Condominium Property Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the applicability of the Act.

## 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=09600SB0291&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41012&DocNum=291&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0291eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41012&DocNum=291&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0291enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41012&DocNum=291&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **51–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Kwame Raoul — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-02-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter `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
- **2009-03-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2009-03-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
- **2009-03-30** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2009-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled `amendment-failure`
- **2009-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009
- **2009-04-03** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009 `reading-3`
- **2009-04-30** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2009
- **2009-04-30** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009 `reading-3`
- **2009-05-27** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-05-28** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2009-05-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-05-28** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-28** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2009
- **2009-05-28** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-28** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Executive Committee; Rep. Lou Lang
- **2009-05-28** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2009-05-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-29** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-07-14** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2009
- **2009-07-14** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2009-07-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-07-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-07-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-07-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
- **2009-07-15** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2009-07-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-07-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-07-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-07-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-07-15** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2009-07-15** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-07-15** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2009-07-15** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - July 15, 2009
- **2009-07-15** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2009-07-15** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2009-07-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kwame Raoul `filing`
- **2009-07-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-07-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2009-07-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
- **2009-07-15** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2009-07-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-000-000
- **2009-07-15** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-07-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-07-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-07-23** Effective Date July 23, 2009
- **2009-07-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0059 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/90e4d8c6-d07f-4b17-a551-01640636b869`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).