---
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 2015"
citation: "Illinois SB 2015 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 105
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2013-02-15"
last_action: "2014-12-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/61ee6b91-90d7-4a1e-b48a-c4dd99fa8d50"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2015&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=73600&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "5e4c7ac95fa70381d80dafc7cfb41ef762c57699a2b8833256d56113b3377a18"
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 2015 (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=09800SB2015&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=73600&DocNum=2015&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB2015eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=73600&DocNum=2015&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB2015enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=73600&DocNum=2015&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Motion — **95–18** (fail) · lower
- Motion — **44–5** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **48–6** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **111–4** (pass) · lower
- Motion — **100–11** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jim Oberweis — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno `filing`
- **2013-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-15** 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
- **2013-04-16** Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-05** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2014-03-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2014
- **2014-04-02** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jim Oberweis
- **2014-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jim Oberweis `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), Amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
- **2014-04-11** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 1, 2014 `reading-3`
- **2014-05-07** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 8, 2014 `reading-3`
- **2014-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jim Oberweis `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-09** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 16, 2014 `reading-3`
- **2014-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jim Oberweis `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments
- **2014-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments
- **2014-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jim Oberweis `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-16** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2014 `reading-3`
- **2014-05-19** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
- **2014-05-19** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
- **2014-05-19** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2014-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2014-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2014-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2014-05-19** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2014-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Transportation
- **2014-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Transportation
- **2014-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 013-002-000
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2014-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy
- **2014-05-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2014-05-21** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Oberweis `amendment-passage`
- **2014-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2014-05-21** Third Reading - Passed; 048-006-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2014-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2014-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2014-05-21** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-05-21** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2014-05-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-05-21** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-26** Assigned to Tollway Oversight Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-26** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014
- **2014-05-26** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Tollway Oversight Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2014-05-27** Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 095-018-000
- **2014-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
- **2014-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2014-05-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Tollway Oversight Committee; 010-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-004-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-08-26** Governor Vetoed `executive-veto`
- **2014-11-07** Placed Calendar Total Veto November 19, 2014
- **2014-11-19** Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Sen. Jim Oberweis
- **2014-11-20** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2014-11-20** Override Governor Veto - Senate Passed 044-005-001
- **2014-12-01** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-12-01** Placed on Calendar Total Veto
- **2014-12-02** Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2014-12-03** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2014-12-03** Override Governor Veto - House Passed 100-011-001
- **2014-12-03** Both Houses Override Total Veto `veto-override-passage`
- **2014-12-04** Effective Date January 1, 2015
- **2014-12-04** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1128 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/61ee6b91-90d7-4a1e-b48a-c4dd99fa8d50`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).