---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning obstructing justice."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 804"
citation: "Illinois HB 804 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 66
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2013-01-24"
last_action: "2013-08-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4177f125-c38a-4d1b-a202-8a8ea49dbd25"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=804&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=71101&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "97207f2c9802c48c88948afb1fc9bac5ddda91074f2a3a4167bfc857eda798ee"
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 804 (98th) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning obstructing justice.

## 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=09800HB0804&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=71101&DocNum=804&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB0804eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=71101&DocNum=804&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB0804enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=71101&DocNum=804&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **90–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Emily McAsey — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-01-24** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2013-01-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-01-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-25** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-06** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-18** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2013-03-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2013-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary; 016-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-04-18** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-19** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-22** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2013-04-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-22** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-24** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-25** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2013-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2013-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-08** Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2013
- **2013-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2013
- **2013-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2013-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2013-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2013-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 008-000-000
- **2013-05-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Silverstein `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2013-05-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2013-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2013-05-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3
- **2013-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2013-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2013-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary; 011-000-000
- **2013-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary; 011-000-000
- **2013-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2013-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2013-05-29** House Concurs
- **2013-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2013-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2013-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2013-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-16** Effective Date January 1, 2014
- **2013-08-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0370 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4177f125-c38a-4d1b-a202-8a8ea49dbd25`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).