---
type: "Bill"
title: "GOVERNMENT-TECH"
description: "Amends the Open Meetings Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 115"
citation: "Illinois SB 115 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 74
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2013-01-23"
last_action: "2013-08-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f47de7d7-8315-4671-8d03-f00c076abe56"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=115&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=69413&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "ba826757cdea676183a2ec72ddc91eddc94c398072c29959778017c35d817a82"
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 115 (98th) — GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Open Meetings Act. 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=09800SB0115&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69413&DocNum=115&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0115eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69413&DocNum=115&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0115enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69413&DocNum=115&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ann Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Wheeler — cosponsor (person)
- C.D. Davidsmeyer — cosponsor (person)
- Chad Hays — cosponsor (person)
- Christian L. Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Derrick Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Greg Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Jerry F. Costello, II — cosponsor (person)
- John D'Amico — cosponsor (person)
- John G. Mulroe — primary (person)
- John M. Cabello — cosponsor (person)
- Josh Harms — cosponsor (person)
- Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)
- Michael P. McAuliffe — cosponsor (person)
- Sandra M. Pihos — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-01-23** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2013-01-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-01-23** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-13** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-20** Do Pass Executive; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013
- **2013-04-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2013
- **2013-04-29** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013 `reading-3`
- **2013-04-30** Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-02** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013 `reading-3`
- **2013-05-08** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2013-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2013
- **2013-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-10** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2013-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2013-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2013-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2013-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2013-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2013-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 009-000-000
- **2013-05-22** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Mulroe `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2013-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2013-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2013-05-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-05-23** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Martwick
- **2013-05-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-05-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-26** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013
- **2013-05-26** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-28** Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2013-05-28** Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
- **2013-05-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-28** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Josh Harms
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2013-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2013-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2013-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-27** Effective Date January 1, 2014
- **2013-08-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0555 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f47de7d7-8315-4671-8d03-f00c076abe56`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).