---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 185"
citation: "Illinois HB 185 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2016-12-05"
last_action: "2017-12-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ce58db0d-07e7-42ae-8510-ed8249be82b0"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=185&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=99135&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "6bd9a5e53dcb14259ced6a85b8753d664c8d76a448c898e50f3029ab819dce6d"
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 HB 185 (100th) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. 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=10000HB0185&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=99135&DocNum=185&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB0185eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=99135&DocNum=185&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB0185enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=99135&DocNum=185&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **97–12** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Chris Nybo — cosponsor (person)
- Dale A. Righter — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — primary (person)
- Jason A. Barickman — cosponsor (person)
- John G. Mulroe — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Bivins — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-12-05** Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2017-01-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-25** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-02-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2017-02-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-02-16** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2017-04-28** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-17** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2017-10-17** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2017-10-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-10-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-10-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- **2017-10-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2017
- **2017-10-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 007-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-10-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-10-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-10-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2017-10-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
- **2017-10-25** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2017-10-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-012-005 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-10-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2017-11-01** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2017-11-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-11-01** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2017-11-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-11-01** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-11-01** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2017-11-01** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2017-11-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
- **2017-11-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2017-11-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
- **2017-11-06** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
- **2017-11-06** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2017-11-07** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- **2017-11-07** Do Pass Criminal Law; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-11-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2017-11-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-11-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 8, 2017
- **2017-11-08** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2017-11-08** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-11-08** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-12-07** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-12-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-12-29** Effective Date December 29, 2017
- **2017-12-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0572 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ce58db0d-07e7-42ae-8510-ed8249be82b0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).