---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM PRO-POST CONVICTION"
description: "Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that only one petition may be filed by a petitioner for post-conviction relief without leave of the court."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 1440"
citation: "Illinois SB 1440 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 37
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2003-02-20"
last_action: "2003-08-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cf6998d9-6652-4c88-be29-89a9022a43e2"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1440&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=4469&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "0bb98fa961690500e1414fa5ed9cc00832149b51fa38c1691b34800437dc86cf"
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 1440 (93rd) — CRIM PRO-POST CONVICTION

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that only one petition may be filed by a petitioner for post-conviction relief without leave of the court.

## 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=09300SB1440&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=4469&DocNum=1440&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB1440eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=4469&DocNum=1440&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB1440enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=4469&DocNum=1440&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kirk W. Dillard — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-02-20** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard `filing`
- **2003-02-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-02-20** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-27** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-13** Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003
- **2003-03-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003
- **2003-03-26** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
- **2003-04-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2003-04-04** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-04-07** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-10** Chief House Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
- **2003-04-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-14** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-01** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-09** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-16** Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003
- **2003-05-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-22** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2003-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 23, 2003
- **2003-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kirk W. Dillard `filing`
- **2003-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 006-000-000
- **2003-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2003-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-08-08** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-08-08** Effective Date January 1, 2004
- **2003-08-08** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0493 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cf6998d9-6652-4c88-be29-89a9022a43e2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).