---
type: "Bill"
title: "CORRECTIONS-MITIGATING FACTOR"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of \"conviction\"."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 209"
citation: "Illinois SB 209 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 67
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2015-01-28"
last_action: "2015-08-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6dbc59eb-108b-49cb-9d08-c48220010a8d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=209&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=84169&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "5e351947b6704af88ffcf32aa10573b4d9151d7f6b2824bc8da0bed3d06711ee"
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 209 (99th) — CORRECTIONS-MITIGATING FACTOR

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "conviction".

## 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=09900SB0209&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84169&DocNum=209&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0209eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84169&DocNum=209&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0209enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84169&DocNum=209&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **51–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **106–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- John D. Anthony — cosponsor (person)
- Kwame Raoul — primary (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Litesa E. Wallace — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Smiddy — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2015-01-28** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2015-01-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-01-28** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-18** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-26** Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015
- **2015-04-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015
- **2015-04-23** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2015-04-23** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2015-04-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2015-04-24** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015
- **2015-04-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-04-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2015-04-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 009-000-000
- **2015-04-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2015-04-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2015-04-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2015-04-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
- **2015-04-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2015-04-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2015-04-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2015-04-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2015-04-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Raoul `amendment-passage`
- **2015-04-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2015-04-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2015-04-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- **2015-04-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2015-04-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2015-04-30** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-04-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2015-04-30** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
- **2015-04-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-30** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
- **2015-05-06** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2015-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2015-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2015-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2015-05-11** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015
- **2015-05-11** Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2015-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2015-05-14** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2015-05-18** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-05-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
- **2015-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2015-05-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2015-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2015-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2015-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2015-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2015-05-22** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
- **2015-05-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- **2015-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2015-05-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2015-05-25** Passed Both Houses
- **2015-06-23** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-08-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-08-17** Effective Date January 1, 2016
- **2015-08-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0384 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6dbc59eb-108b-49cb-9d08-c48220010a8d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).