---
type: "Bill"
title: "ELECTIONS-TECH"
description: "Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 3814"
citation: "Illinois HB 3814 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 85
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2014-01-03"
last_action: "2014-06-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8861bf05-2799-49c8-b49d-b4c09be35bc0"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3814&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=77725&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "695f6dae4c304cd1e0b7b38414dd988b77ccac7c5674db706ac561844f1945ea"
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 3814 (98th) — ELECTIONS-TECH

Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## 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=09800HB3814&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=77725&DocNum=3814&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB3814eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=77725&DocNum=3814&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB3814enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=77725&DocNum=3814&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **71–43** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **39–17** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Kotowski — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Biss — cosponsor (person)
- Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
- Heather A. Steans — cosponsor (person)
- Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
- James F. Clayborne, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Madigan — primary (person)
- Michael Noland — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Jacobs — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2014-01-03** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2014-01-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-01-13** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-19** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-26** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-03-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2014-04-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-04-10** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2014-04-11** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-30** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2014-04-30** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2014
- **2014-04-30** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2014-05-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
- **2014-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 012-007-001 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-05-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2014-05-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2014-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Martwick
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2014-05-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-043-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2014-05-20** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2014-05-20** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2014-05-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2014-05-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2014-05-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy
- **2014-05-21** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2014-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-05-21** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2014-05-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-05-21** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2014-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2014-05-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2014-05-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2014-05-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2014-05-21** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2014-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2014-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
- **2014-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- **2014-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2014-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2014-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2014-05-23** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2014
- **2014-05-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2014-05-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2014-05-27** Do Pass Executive; 010-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 27, 2014
- **2014-05-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2014
- **2014-05-28** Third Reading - Passed; 039-017-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-06-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-06-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-06-23** Effective Date June 23, 2014
- **2014-06-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0657 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8861bf05-2799-49c8-b49d-b4c09be35bc0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).