---
type: "Bill"
title: "VETERANS/SERVICEMEMBERS COURT"
description: "Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 3401"
citation: "Illinois SB 3401 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 67
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2016-03-30"
last_action: "2016-08-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/05096d7a-852e-4c86-9263-e2cef2e704ff"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3401&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=97082&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "a495696f8d06853fe0fa6ed502dc41d6e6a50be21b47c9d76167afb873eb3ed1"
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 3401 (99th) — VETERANS/SERVICEMEMBERS COURT

Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances 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=09900SB3401&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=97082&DocNum=3401&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB3401eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=97082&DocNum=3401&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB3401enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=97082&DocNum=3401&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Andrew F Skoog — cosponsor (person)
- Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- Brian W. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
- C.D. Davidsmeyer — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Christine Winger — cosponsor (person)
- Donald L. Moffitt — cosponsor (person)
- Emily McAsey — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Jerry Costello, II — cosponsor (person)
- John C. D'Amico — cosponsor (person)
- Katherine Cloonen — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Luis Arroyo — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Batinick — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Melinda Bush — primary (person)
- Michael D. Unes — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J. Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Randy E. Frese — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-03-30** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2016-03-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-03-30** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-30** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-06** Do Pass Executive; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2016-04-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2016
- **2016-04-07** Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-13** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2016-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2016
- **2016-04-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-04-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-18** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2016-04-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2016-04-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
- **2016-04-20** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- **2016-04-20** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2016-04-21** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-04-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bush `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2016-04-21** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2016-04-21** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-04-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-04-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2016-05-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-05-03** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-09** Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- **2016-05-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
- **2016-05-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2016-05-18** Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-18** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew F Skoog
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christine Winger
- **2016-05-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2016-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2016-05-23** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Carol Sente
- **2016-05-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- **2016-05-23** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-21** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-08-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-08-15** Effective Date August 15, 2016
- **2016-08-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0819 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/05096d7a-852e-4c86-9263-e2cef2e704ff`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).