---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the applicability of the common law."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 4937"
citation: "Illinois HB 4937 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 37
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2012-02-03"
last_action: "2012-08-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e994c7e0-5520-4ca9-9c27-d787c424b68d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4937&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=64816&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "fef1e70bd38ce628ef27162a039d77c85437877da0fc7bac0bcfcd9993be9f77"
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 4937 (97th) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the applicability of the common law.

## 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=09700HB4937&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=64816&DocNum=4937&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4937eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=64816&DocNum=4937&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4937enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=64816&DocNum=4937&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
- Renée Kosel — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2012-02-03** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross `filing`
- **2012-02-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-02-03** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-29** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Renée Kosel `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-16** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Renée Kosel
- **2012-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
- **2012-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Renée Kosel `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-03-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **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. Kirk W. Dillard
- **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** Do Pass Criminal Law; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012
- **2012-05-03** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2012
- **2012-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2012-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-08-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-08-17** Effective Date January 1, 2013
- **2012-08-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0985 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e994c7e0-5520-4ca9-9c27-d787c424b68d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).