---
type: "Bill"
title: "LOTTERY-SENIOR SERVICES CENTER"
description: "Amends the Governor Transition Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the orderly transition of the office of Governor."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 266"
citation: "Illinois SB 266 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 73
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2011-06-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0c350a54-2c83-4844-9abe-1c79012c4026"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=266&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=55049&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "054efdf5247b555172eea1192b38d23cce44c14c8c1efd4a654ae67380b23498"
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 266 (97th) — LOTTERY-SENIOR SERVICES CENTER

Amends the Governor Transition Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the orderly transition of the office of Governor.

## 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=09700SB0266&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55049&DocNum=266&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0266eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55049&DocNum=266&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0266enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55049&DocNum=266&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **31–18** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **48–4** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **48–4** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Dan Kotowski — 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
- **2011-04-08** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- **2011-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2011-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2011-04-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Revenue
- **2011-04-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 007-003-000
- **2011-04-15** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Wilhelmi `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2011-04-15** Third Reading - Passed; 031-018-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2011-04-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-28** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2011-04-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-28** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-02** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-13** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
- **2011-05-20** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
- **2011-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2011-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-24** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2011-05-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-25** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-28** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2011-05-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2011-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-31** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3
- **2011-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3 - May 31, 2011
- **2011-06-15** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan Kotowski `filing`
- **2011-06-15** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-06-15** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan Kotowski `filing`
- **2011-06-15** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-06-15** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-06-15** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-06-22** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 014-000-000
- **2011-06-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 014-000-000
- **2011-06-22** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2011-06-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2011-06-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- **2011-06-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2011-06-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2011-06-22** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2011-06-22** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 048-004-000
- **2011-06-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 048-004-000
- **2011-06-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-23** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-06-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-06-30** Effective Date June 30, 2011
- **2011-06-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0071 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0c350a54-2c83-4844-9abe-1c79012c4026`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).