---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-MURDER-TECH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in the statute concerning first degree murder."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 571"
citation: "Illinois HB 571 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 74
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2003-01-31"
last_action: "2003-08-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e7fa04b2-f59b-43cb-943d-d41ea534b7d5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=571&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=1044&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "43ebf574bb0e5184ee31c6d11dd9362799d8bb7df65338527e8bcb11a61a4f45"
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 571 (93rd) — CRIM CD-MURDER-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in the statute concerning first degree murder.

## 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=09300HB0571&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1044&DocNum=571&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0571eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1044&DocNum=571&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0571enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1044&DocNum=571&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **68–44** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **117–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Joe Dunn — 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 068-044-005 `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. David Luechtefeld `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2003-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 009-000-000
- **2003-05-16** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
- **2003-05-16** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2003
- **2003-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2003-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 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) 3
- **2003-05-20** Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2003-05-21** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joe Dunn
- **2003-05-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel
- **2003-05-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2003-05-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2003-05-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2003-05-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
- **2003-05-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
- **2003-05-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2003-05-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2003-05-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
- **2003-05-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2003-05-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2003-05-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2003-05-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2003-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Joe Dunn; Motion #1
- **2003-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2003-05-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza
- **2003-05-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2003-05-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2003-05-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren
- **2003-05-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
- **2003-05-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
- **2003-05-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons
- **2003-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 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. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-000-000
- **2003-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2003-05-29** House Concurs in SA 3
- **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 January 1, 2004
- **2003-08-05** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0419 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e7fa04b2-f59b-43cb-943d-d41ea534b7d5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).