---
type: "Bill"
title: "ELEC CD-JOINT NOMIN GOV-LT GOV"
description: "Amends the Governor Transition Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the orderly transition of the office of Governor."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 377"
citation: "Illinois SB 377 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 89
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2009-02-06"
last_action: "2010-08-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7e353ae1-c025-47bb-bc93-fd1d808ffd7b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=377&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=41239&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "78a11baaf616334050b59b2d2254effb37f75a5f0ef1a1b59227fb767d5b741e"
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 377 (96th) — ELEC CD-JOINT NOMIN GOV-LT GOV

Amends the Governor Transition Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the orderly transition of the office of Governor.

## 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=09600SB0377&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41239&DocNum=377&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0377eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41239&DocNum=377&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0377enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41239&DocNum=377&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **53–1** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **53–1** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **102–14** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 6 — **53–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Dan Kotowski — primary (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`
- **2010-03-10** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2010-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 11, 2010
- **2010-03-11** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2010-03-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2010-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2010-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
- **2010-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 010-000-000
- **2010-03-18** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Raoul `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2010-03-18** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2010-03-18** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-03-18** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2010-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-18** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-28** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 7, 2010
- **2010-04-28** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-05-05** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-05-05** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-05-05** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-05-05** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-05-05** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2010-05-06** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-05-06** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-06** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-05-06** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-06** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2010-05-06** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2010-05-06** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted - Lost Revenue & Finance Committee; 004-009-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-05-06** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 012-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-05-06** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2010-05-06** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-05-07** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-05-07** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-07** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 28, 2010
- **2010-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-05-25** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-05-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-014-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2010-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2010-05-26** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3, 6
- **2010-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3, 6 - May 27, 2010
- **2010-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan Kotowski `filing`
- **2010-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan Kotowski `filing`
- **2010-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan Kotowski `filing`
- **2010-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen
- **2010-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Revenue; 009-001-000
- **2010-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Revenue; 009-001-000
- **2010-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Revenue; 009-001-000
- **2010-05-27** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2010-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-001-000
- **2010-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 053-001-000
- **2010-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Senate Concurs 053-001-000
- **2010-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-08-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-08-16** Effective Date August 16, 2010
- **2010-08-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1435 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7e353ae1-c025-47bb-bc93-fd1d808ffd7b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).