---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of \"conviction\"."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 563"
citation: "Illinois HB 563 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 50
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2003-01-31"
last_action: "2003-08-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/676cce63-025d-4149-a8cc-0665a080e686"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=563&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=1016&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "26169e7c7dae6a6804981eba3768aee0ff3dcc36ab533c26c6c2462889ce2eee"
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 563 (93rd) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "conviction".

## 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=09300HB0563&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1016&DocNum=563&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0563eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1016&DocNum=563&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0563enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1016&DocNum=563&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **68–45** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Harry Osterman — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-01-31** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2003-01-31** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2003-01-31** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien
- **2003-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-04** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-12** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2003-03-31** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-03-31** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2003-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2003-04-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-045-004 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-04-08** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2003-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003 `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2003-04-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-16** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-01** Do Pass Executive; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
- **2003-05-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
- **2003-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick Welch `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2003-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 009-000-000
- **2003-05-16** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Patrick Welch
- **2003-05-16** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Welch `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2003
- **2003-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2003-05-16** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
- **2003-05-20** Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2003-05-21** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2003-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Harry Osterman; Motion #1
- **2003-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
- **2003-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-000-000
- **2003-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2003-05-29** House Concurs in SA 2
- **2003-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-08-05** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-08-05** Effective Date August 5, 2003
- **2003-08-05** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0443 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/676cce63-025d-4149-a8cc-0665a080e686`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).