---
type: "Bill"
title: "PERSONNEL-EXEMPTION-INFO TECH"
description: "Amends the Personnel Code. Creates a partial exemption for persons having specialized training in information technology deployment and support."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 3215"
citation: "Illinois SB 3215 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 67
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2010-02-09"
last_action: "2010-05-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c790e22b-73e3-4448-ae5e-eca220a877e2"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3215&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=50984&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "b24492eb2dac35e8737a62558af7df6a52d3e8c86a7a7e4e46e770fd9bb10946"
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 3215 (96th) — PERSONNEL-EXEMPTION-INFO TECH

Amends the Personnel Code. Creates a partial exemption for persons having specialized training in information technology deployment and support.

## 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=09600SB3215&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=50984&DocNum=3215&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB3215eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=50984&DocNum=3215&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB3215enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=50984&DocNum=3215&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **109–1** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **46–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2010-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter `filing`
- **2010-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-24** Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2010-03-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-04** Do Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-000-003 `committee-passage`
- **2010-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010
- **2010-03-19** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As March 26, 2010 `reading-3`
- **2010-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2010-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2010-03-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2010
- **2010-03-26** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 15, 2010 `reading-3`
- **2010-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2010-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
- **2010-04-15** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Trotter `amendment-passage`
- **2010-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2010-04-15** Third Reading - Passed; 046-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2010-04-16** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-04-22** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2010-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-04-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-04-22** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-22** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2010
- **2010-04-22** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-28** Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-04-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-29** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-04-29** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-05-07** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 28, 2010
- **2010-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-25** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2010-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2010-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-05-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2010-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2010-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-05-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-05-27** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
- **2010-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 27, 2010
- **2010-05-27** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2010-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2010-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
- **2010-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- **2010-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-05-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-05-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-05-28** Effective Date May 28, 2010
- **2010-05-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0899 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c790e22b-73e3-4448-ae5e-eca220a877e2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).