---
type: "Bill"
title: "COURTS-TECH"
description: "Amends the Judicial Circuits Apportionment Act of 2005. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "HB 277"
citation: "Illinois HB 277 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Celina Villanueva", "Nicholas K. Smith"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 80
vote_count: 12
first_action: "2022-12-05"
last_action: "2024-08-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e378f4e3-33fb-46af-912b-ee2e3706b17a"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=277&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=142109&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "0084c7c32d050b6655e13a0109cc80e0999b8b92b9f5d1dea0dd003d2a27f72c"
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 277 (103rd) — COURTS-TECH

Amends the Judicial Circuits Apportionment Act of 2005. 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](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0277.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0277eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0277ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0277ham002.pdf)
5. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0277sam001.pdf)
6. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0277sam002.pdf)
7. **Senate Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0277sam003.pdf)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB0277enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **66–38** (pass) · lower
- Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety, Amendment 3 — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **70–36** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading, Amendment 2 — **10–5** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **10–5** (pass) · lower
- Executive — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **41–15** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading, Amendment 3 — **10–5** (pass) · lower
- Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **70–36** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading, Amendment 1 — **9–5** (pass) · lower
- Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety — **8–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Celina Villanueva — primary (person)
- Nicholas K. Smith — primary (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- Javier L. Cervantes — cosponsor (person)
- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-12-05** Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch `filing`
- **2023-01-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-01-12** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-02-23** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-01** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
- **2023-03-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicholas K. Smith `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-03-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-03-16** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
- **2023-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- **2023-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicholas K. Smith `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-03-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-005-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- **2023-03-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-03-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-038-002 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
- **2023-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- **2023-03-24** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- **2023-03-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2023-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2023-03-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-27** Referred to Assignments
- **2023-05-09** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Celina Villanueva
- **2024-05-14** Assigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety `referral-committee`
- **2024-05-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2024-05-14** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- **2024-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- **2024-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
- **2024-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
- **2024-05-15** Waive Posting Notice
- **2024-05-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- **2024-05-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2024-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2024-05-15** Do Pass as Amended Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 008-000-000
- **2024-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2024 `reading-2`
- **2024-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2024
- **2024-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
- **2024-05-17** Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
- **2024-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
- **2024-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2024-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- **2024-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2024-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2024-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 006-000-000
- **2024-05-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Villanueva `amendment-passage`
- **2024-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2024-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 041-015-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2024-05-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2024-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3
- **2024-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
- **2024-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- **2024-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- **2024-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000
- **2024-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000
- **2024-05-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- **2024-05-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 070-036-001
- **2024-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 070-036-001
- **2024-05-25** House Concurs
- **2024-05-25** Passed Both Houses
- **2024-06-11** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
- **2024-06-21** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2024-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2024-08-09** Effective Date January 1, 2025
- **2024-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0789 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e378f4e3-33fb-46af-912b-ee2e3706b17a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).