---
type: "Bill"
title: "ELECTIONS-TECH"
description: "Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the nomination of candidates for the General Assembly."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 172"
citation: "Illinois SB 172 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 114
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2013-01-23"
last_action: "2015-01-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/17ab11b3-1178-461a-8176-0cdb61279487"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=172&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=69471&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "ecfdb106c5fb5323f71a1bb45efed719a2ce582695011195a48093b062317708"
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 172 (98th) — ELECTIONS-TECH

Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the nomination of candidates for the General Assembly.

## 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=09800SB0172&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69471&DocNum=172&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0172eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69471&DocNum=172&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0172enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69471&DocNum=172&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **35–14** (pass) · upper
- Motion — **71–44** (fail) · lower
- Concurrence — **40–17** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **40–17** (pass) · upper
- Motion — **70–44** (fail) · lower
- Third Reading — **70–44** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Don Harmon — primary (person)
- Lou Lang — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — 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`
- **2013-11-18** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
- **2014-11-19** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As December 4, 2014
- **2014-11-19** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2014-11-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 20, 2014
- **2014-11-19** Third Reading - Passed; 035-014-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-11-19** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-11-19** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2014-11-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2014-11-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-11-19** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-11-20** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-11-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-11-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-12-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2014-12-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2014-12-01** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-12-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-12-01** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-12-01** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-12-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2014-12-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2014-12-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2014-12-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2014-12-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2014-12-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2014-12-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2014-12-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-12-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-12-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-12-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ron Sandack `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed to Discharge Committee Rules Committee; Rep. Ron Sandack
- **2014-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-12-03** Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie Moved Note Requests are Inapplicable
- **2014-12-03** Motion Prevailed
- **2014-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2014-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Prevailed 070-044-000
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Prevailed 070-044-000
- **2014-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Request as Amended is Inapplicable
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Request as Amended is Inapplicable
- **2014-12-03** Home Rule Note Request is Inapplicable
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Prevailed 071-044-000
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Request as Amended is Inapplicable
- **2014-12-03** State Mandates Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable
- **2014-12-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Objects to Motion Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2014-12-03** Chair Rules Motion out of Order
- **2014-12-03** Appeal Ruling of Chair Rep. Ron Sandack
- **2014-12-03** Chair Rules Appeal out of Order
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Discharge Committee Lost
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2014-12-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-044-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-12-03** Verified
- **2014-12-03** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2014-12-03** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - December 3, 2014
- **2014-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2014-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2014-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 010-005-000
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 010-005-000
- **2014-12-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2014-12-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2014-12-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2014-12-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
- **2014-12-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2014-12-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2014-12-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2014-12-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2014-12-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2014-12-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2014-12-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2014-12-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 040-017-000
- **2014-12-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 040-017-000
- **2014-12-03** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-12-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-01-12** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-01-12** Effective Date June 1, 2015
- **2015-01-12** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1171 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/17ab11b3-1178-461a-8176-0cdb61279487`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).