---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM PRO-CURRENCY-EVIDENCE"
description: "Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a drug testing program."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 211"
citation: "Illinois SB 211 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 43
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2015-01-28"
last_action: "2016-07-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ff81e177-644a-4dbb-8531-fdb7c13b78e5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=211&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=84171&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "9f700717c831c3ae849fb164a9f5721d1e09f6fd1dbb62b16105da4bfe91cd7f"
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 211 (99th) — CRIM PRO-CURRENCY-EVIDENCE

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a drug testing program.

## 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=09900SB0211&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84171&DocNum=211&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0211eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84171&DocNum=211&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0211enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84171&DocNum=211&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **46–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Brian W. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
- John D. Anthony — cosponsor (person)
- John G. Mulroe — primary (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
- **2015-04-24** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015
- **2015-05-15** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
- **2015-10-08** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As October 20, 2015 `reading-3`
- **2015-10-10** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-17** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2016-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 5, 2016
- **2016-03-17** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2016-03-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-03-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2016-04-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 012-000-000
- **2016-04-14** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-04-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Mulroe `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 18, 2016
- **2016-04-18** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
- **2016-04-18** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2016-04-18** Third Reading - Passed; 046-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-04-18** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-04-18** Chief House Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- **2016-04-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-18** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-26** Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
- **2016-04-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2016-05-03** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-04** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
- **2016-05-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-24** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-22** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-07-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-07-29** Effective Date January 1, 2017
- **2016-07-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0685 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ff81e177-644a-4dbb-8531-fdb7c13b78e5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).