---
type: "Bill"
title: "ELECTIONS-TECH"
description: "Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 355"
citation: "Illinois SB 355 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 62
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-02-06"
last_action: "2010-03-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d8e4d556-b8b2-4f93-be47-7db06719da28"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=355&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=41213&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "ba7ca7de4f73d6e1300f7f61a968825f724208c01c4226c3eeb021041d63322a"
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 355 (96th) — ELECTIONS-TECH

Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## 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=09600SB0355&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41213&DocNum=355&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0355eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41213&DocNum=355&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0355enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41213&DocNum=355&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **114–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Barbara Flynn Currie — cosponsor (person)
- David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Deanna Demuzio — primary (person)
- Deborah Mell — cosponsor (person)
- Greg Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- John A. Fritchey — cosponsor (person)
- Karen May — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)
- Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J. Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- William D. Burns — 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
- **2009-04-03** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009 `reading-3`
- **2009-04-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2009
- **2009-08-15** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-23** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2010-02-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 24, 2010
- **2010-02-24** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2010-02-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-02-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2010-02-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
- **2010-02-24** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2010-02-24** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2010-02-24** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2010-02-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- **2010-02-24** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-02-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Demuzio `amendment-passage`
- **2010-02-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2010-02-24** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-02-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-02-25** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2010-02-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-25** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2010-02-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-25** Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2010-03-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2010-03-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2010-03-04** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2010-03-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
- **2010-03-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2010-03-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2010-03-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2010-03-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
- **2010-03-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
- **2010-03-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2010-03-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2010-03-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2010-03-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2010-03-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2010-03-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2010-03-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2010-03-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2010-03-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-03-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-10** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-11** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-001-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2010-03-11** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-03-12** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-03-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-03-17** Effective Date January 1, 2011
- **2010-03-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0886 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d8e4d556-b8b2-4f93-be47-7db06719da28`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).