---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning bail bond."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 2581"
citation: "Illinois HB 2581 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 37
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-02-18"
last_action: "2011-07-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ab361cd7-df6c-4c3f-b2b3-8bf39c66b438"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2581&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=59882&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "edd4408a46dcebb93c95d34ccb2bdc32809a654c73c86ec48111d0974a7ae08c"
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 HB 2581 (97th) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning bail bond.

## 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=09700HB2581&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=59882&DocNum=2581&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB2581eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=59882&DocNum=2581&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB2581enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=59882&DocNum=2581&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **101–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Dennis M. Reboletti — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-18** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross `filing`
- **2011-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-18** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-07** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-03-29** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2011-03-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
- **2011-03-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-04-05** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-05** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
- **2011-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-04-14** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-04-14** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-15** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 3, 2011 `reading-1`
- **2011-05-04** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
- **2011-05-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-05-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-06** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-13** Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2011
- **2011-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2011
- **2011-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-17** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-07-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-07-22** Effective Date January 1, 2012
- **2011-07-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0175 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ab361cd7-df6c-4c3f-b2b3-8bf39c66b438`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).