---
type: "Bill"
title: "REDISTRICTING-TECH"
description: "Creates the Redistricting Act of 2011. Contains only a short title provision."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 1178"
citation: "Illinois SB 1178 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 49
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2011-06-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6c0aaa20-3c60-4351-8bd1-cb275157e7ed"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1178&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=56012&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "2efcecab271c0774ab05782a1f47c1a28901d08ff0a5a383ee70e9cb248bc7b8"
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 1178 (97th) — REDISTRICTING-TECH

Creates the Redistricting Act of 2011. Contains only a short title provision.

## 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=09700SB1178&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=56012&DocNum=1178&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1178eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=56012&DocNum=1178&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1178enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=56012&DocNum=1178&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading, Amendment 2 — **64–54** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **31–14** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **63–54** (pass) · lower
- Motion — **63–53** (fail) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **34–25** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Kwame Raoul — primary (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
- **2011-04-15** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-05-03** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-05-22** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2011-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 031-014-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-05-22** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2011-05-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-05-22** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-22** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Redistricting; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2011-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
- **2011-05-23** Assigned to Redistricting `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-23** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 063-053-000
- **2011-05-24** Do Pass / Standard Debate Redistricting; 006-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2011-05-24** Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-24** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Redistricting
- **2011-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Redistricting; 006-004-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2011-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 064-054-000 `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2011-05-30** Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 063-054-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
- **2011-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kwame Raoul `filing`
- **2011-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Redistricting `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Redistricting; 010-007-000
- **2011-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 034-025-000
- **2011-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-07** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-06-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-06-24** Effective Date June 24, 2011
- **2011-06-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0014 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6c0aaa20-3c60-4351-8bd1-cb275157e7ed`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).