---
type: "Bill"
title: "PUBLIC AID-TECH"
description: "Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning pharmacy payments under the Medicaid program."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 773"
citation: "Illinois SB 773 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 44
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2011-12-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6d993580-51c6-4a7f-8373-ed037f9bd279"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=773&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=55602&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "e3c44d87813f1d034f112ea574bf1ede399a11701e41c8767c0821e807d25f38"
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 773 (97th) — PUBLIC AID-TECH

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning pharmacy payments under the Medicaid program.

## 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=09700SB0773&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55602&DocNum=773&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0773eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55602&DocNum=773&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0773enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55602&DocNum=773&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **51–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Donne E. Trotter — 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`
- **2011-07-23** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-27** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2011-10-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 8, 2011
- **2011-11-07** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 10, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-11-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-11-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
- **2011-11-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000
- **2011-11-08** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2011-11-08** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-11-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Trotter `amendment-passage`
- **2011-11-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2011-11-08** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2011-11-08** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-11-08** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-11-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-11-09** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2011-11-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-11-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-22** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-28** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2011
- **2011-11-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-11-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-11-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-11-28** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-11-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-11-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-11-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-11-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2011-11-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2011-11-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
- **2011-12-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-12-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-12-30** Effective Date January 1, 2012
- **2011-12-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0647 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6d993580-51c6-4a7f-8373-ed037f9bd279`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).