---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM PRO-TRAFFICKING VICTIM"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the sexual exploitation of children."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 1037"
citation: "Illinois SB 1037 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 70
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2011-08-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1c43dc9d-38a7-4b6c-b87a-c51b84846203"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1037&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=55866&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "9d37bdf8d2aefc087759d3910a7342aa8c6b923f46404e69ed1f0ec348e09291"
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 1037 (97th) — CRIM PRO-TRAFFICKING VICTIM

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the sexual exploitation of children.

## 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=09700SB1037&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55866&DocNum=1037&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1037eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55866&DocNum=1037&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1037enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55866&DocNum=1037&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Constance A. Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- David R. Leitch — cosponsor (person)
- Derrick Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- Franco Coladipietro — cosponsor (person)
- Jehan A. Gordon — cosponsor (person)
- Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
- Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
- Michael G. Connelly — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
- Toi W. Hutchinson — primary (person)
- William Cunningham — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-08** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2011-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-09** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass Executive; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011
- **2011-03-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2011
- **2011-04-08** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2011-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2011-04-12** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2011-04-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Annazette R. Collins
- **2011-04-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2011-04-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 007-000-000
- **2011-04-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2011-04-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2011-04-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2011-04-13** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2011-04-13** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2011-04-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2011-04-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2011-04-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2011-04-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2011-04-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2011-04-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2011-04-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2011-04-13** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-04-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hutchinson `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2011-04-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2011-04-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
- **2011-04-13** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-14** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-14** Chief House Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
- **2011-04-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-21** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
- **2011-04-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-04-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2011-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
- **2011-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2011-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2011-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2011-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2011-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2011-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2011-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2011-05-05** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2011-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
- **2011-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
- **2011-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
- **2011-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2011-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2011-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Cunningham
- **2011-05-06** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2011-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2011-05-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-11** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-11** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
- **2011-06-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-08-08** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-08-08** Effective Date January 1, 2012
- **2011-08-08** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0267 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1c43dc9d-38a7-4b6c-b87a-c51b84846203`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).