---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-CORRECTIONS-JUVENILES"
description: "Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the organization of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 2777"
citation: "Illinois SB 2777 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 67
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2016-02-17"
last_action: "2016-07-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7d538a35-56a3-44e3-a5dd-9040cc528978"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2777&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=96087&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "8c72d77810375918b6f43111b752dfd7a3bcefdaa0e9b99859b244e07490844e"
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 2777 (99th) — CRIM CD-CORRECTIONS-JUVENILES

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the organization of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice.

## 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=09900SB2777&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96087&DocNum=2777&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2777eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96087&DocNum=2777&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2777enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96087&DocNum=2777&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **65–45** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Brian W. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Christian L. Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
- Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- John D. Anthony — cosponsor (person)
- John M. Cabello — cosponsor (person)
- Kwame Raoul — primary (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela Reaves-Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
- Steven A. Andersson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-02-17** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `filing`
- **2016-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-02-17** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-07** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2016-03-07** Sponsor Removed Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2016-03-08** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2016-03-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2016-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-15** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2016-03-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2016-03-16** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2016-03-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-03-17** Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 5, 2016
- **2016-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2016-04-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 012-000-000
- **2016-04-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2016-04-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-04-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Raoul `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2016
- **2016-04-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2016-04-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2016-04-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2016-04-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2016-04-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2016-04-21** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-04-21** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-04-21** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2016-04-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-21** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-02** Assigned to Restorative Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2016-05-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2016-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
- **2016-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2016-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
- **2016-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
- **2016-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2016-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2016-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2016-05-11** Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
- **2016-05-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2016-05-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
- **2016-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2016-05-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2016-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris
- **2016-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- **2016-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
- **2016-05-19** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-045-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2016-05-19** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-17** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-07-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-07-25** Effective Date January 1, 2017
- **2016-07-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0628 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7d538a35-56a3-44e3-a5dd-9040cc528978`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).