---
type: "Bill"
title: "LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH"
description: "Amends the Local Records Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the local records advisor."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 595"
citation: "Illinois SB 595 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 39
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-02-06"
last_action: "2009-12-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/77ae8e14-52bf-482d-a5e4-d7c08d9dbad7"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=595&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=41492&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "cafe6cbd019de34f504b8cc220f60b411b37468584d0a681814935abbb9d364a"
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 595 (96th) — LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Local Records Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the local records advisor.

## 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=09600SB0595&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41492&DocNum=595&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0595eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41492&DocNum=595&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0595enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41492&DocNum=595&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **54–1** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **108–6** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- David Koehler — 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`
- **2009-10-14** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler
- **2009-10-14** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2009-10-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 15, 2009
- **2009-10-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-10-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-10-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2009-10-14** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2009 `reading-3`
- **2009-10-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 008-000-000
- **2009-10-15** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-10-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler `amendment-passage`
- **2009-10-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2009-10-15** Third Reading - Passed; 054-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-10-16** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-10-16** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-10-16** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2009-10-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-10-21** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-10-21** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2009
- **2009-10-21** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-10-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-10-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-10-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-10-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-10-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-006-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-10-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-11-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-12-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-12-16** Effective Date December 16, 2009
- **2009-12-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0837 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/77ae8e14-52bf-482d-a5e4-d7c08d9dbad7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).