---
type: "Bill"
title: "GOVERNMENT-TECH"
description: "Amends the Gender-Neutral Statutes Commission Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Commission's duties."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 351"
citation: "Illinois SB 351 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 68
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-02-06"
last_action: "2009-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/588373a1-2ad8-41fc-8953-863ef3a736f6"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=351&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=41207&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "ec9902d436b8f50c9ec118dd17f3b78bd19aa4e55adaf30d540702cb75da76a6"
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 351 (96th) — GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Gender-Neutral Statutes Commission Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Commission's duties.

## 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=09600SB0351&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41207&DocNum=351&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0351eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41207&DocNum=351&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0351enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41207&DocNum=351&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **70–46** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Al Riley — cosponsor (person)
- David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah L. Graham — cosponsor (person)
- Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- John A. Fritchey — cosponsor (person)
- Kenneth Dunkin — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)
- Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
- Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
- Martin A. Sandoval — primary (person)
- Paul D. Froehlich — cosponsor (person)
- William D. Burns — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-02-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `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
- **2009-03-25** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2009-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-30** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009
- **2009-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2009-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
- **2009-04-02** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sandoval `amendment-passage`
- **2009-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2009-04-02** Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-02** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-02** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2009-04-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-20** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2009-05-08** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2009
- **2009-05-14** Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 010-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-19** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-20** Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Jim Watson
- **2009-05-20** State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Jim Watson
- **2009-05-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2009-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
- **2009-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2009-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2009-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2009-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2009-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2009-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2009-05-21** Fiscal Note Filed
- **2009-05-22** Correctional Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black
- **2009-05-22** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2009
- **2009-05-26** State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
- **2009-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2009-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-27** Correctional Note Filed
- **2009-05-27** Fiscal Note Filed
- **2009-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-29** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2009
- **2009-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-046-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2009-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-25** Effective Date August 25, 2009
- **2009-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0706 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/588373a1-2ad8-41fc-8953-863ef3a736f6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).