---
type: "Bill"
title: "CD CORR- SPAC SUNSET"
description: "Amends the Code of Corrections. Extends the sunset repeal of the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2015. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 4031"
citation: "Illinois HB 4031 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2012-01-20"
last_action: "2012-07-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2a0a1d87-46ec-4eb5-9b03-6d9f075d0ff8"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4031&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=63241&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "8afce5ad3df26b914385856ea7aeeeaf4b32cbb55bae40bca3e70bf77a646e30"
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 4031 (97th) — CD CORR- SPAC SUNSET

Amends the Code of Corrections. Extends the sunset repeal of the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2015. Effective immediately.

## 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=09700HB4031&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=63241&DocNum=4031&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4031eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=63241&DocNum=4031&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4031enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=63241&DocNum=4031&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Karen A. Yarbrough — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2012-01-20** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough `filing`
- **2012-01-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-01-20** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-27** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2012-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2012-03-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2012-03-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2012-03-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly du Buclet
- **2012-03-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2012-03-29** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2012-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-29** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2012-03-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-29** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-11** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-18** Held in Criminal Law
- **2012-04-26** Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2012
- **2012-05-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2012
- **2012-05-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2012-05-15** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-15** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-13** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-07-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-07-13** Effective Date July 13, 2012
- **2012-07-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0775 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2a0a1d87-46ec-4eb5-9b03-6d9f075d0ff8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).