---
type: "Bill"
title: "COUNTIES-REDUCTION-EFFICIENCY"
description: "Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 494"
citation: "Illinois SB 494 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 60
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2013-01-23"
last_action: "2013-08-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/071ac04b-90e0-4ffa-b31d-a6539957c06d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=494&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=69821&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "c6fef6fd8e2c5880b8f6e42201805d8f853c6b4847c4a1b39e12e0d4503bd31b"
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 494 (98th) — COUNTIES-REDUCTION-EFFICIENCY

Amends the Counties 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=09800SB0494&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69821&DocNum=494&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0494eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69821&DocNum=494&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0494enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69821&DocNum=494&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **108–6** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **51–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Darlene J. Senger — cosponsor (person)
- Dennis M. Reboletti — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Cullerton — primary (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`
- **2013-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2013-03-19** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2013-03-19** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2013-03-19** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2013-03-19** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- **2013-03-19** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2013-03-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-03-20** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013
- **2013-04-12** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
- **2013-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2013-04-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2013-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
- **2013-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2013-04-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2013-04-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2013
- **2013-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000
- **2013-04-25** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; T. Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2013-04-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
- **2013-04-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2013-04-25** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-04-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-04-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-29** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-29** Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-30** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Norine Hammond
- **2013-04-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
- **2013-04-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-05-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2013-05-07** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Deborah Conroy
- **2013-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2013-05-09** Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2013-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2013-05-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2013-05-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-14** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-006-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2013-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
- **2013-05-14** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-12** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-02** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-02** Effective Date August 2, 2013
- **2013-08-02** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0126 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/071ac04b-90e0-4ffa-b31d-a6539957c06d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).