---
type: "Bill"
title: "BONDS & DEBT-TECH"
description: "Amends the General Obligation Bond Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning execution of bonds."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 1601"
citation: "Illinois SB 1601 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 59
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2003-02-20"
last_action: "2003-06-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fc5afaf6-dd1c-4fe4-8d6c-c48342b35cc2"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1601&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=4739&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "8b941cafd3bdc3173d0369aa91ec89359a8c157f9b447167e61222cb47b546d1"
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 1601 (93rd) — BONDS & DEBT-TECH

Amends the General Obligation Bond Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning execution of bonds.

## 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=09300SB1601&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=4739&DocNum=1601&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB1601eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=4739&DocNum=1601&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB1601enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=4739&DocNum=1601&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **31–23** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **48–9** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **102–13** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-02-20** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `filing`
- **2003-02-20** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2003-02-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-02-20** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-05** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-13** Do Pass Executive; 008-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003
- **2003-03-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-03-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2003
- **2003-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2003-03-24** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2003-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Executive; 008-000-003 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-03-25** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2003-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003
- **2003-03-26** Verified
- **2003-03-26** Third Reading - Passed; 031-023-004 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-03-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2003-03-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-03-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
- **2003-03-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-03-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-31** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-15** Re-assigned to Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-01** Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 015-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-16** Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003
- **2003-05-23** Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 `reading-3`
- **2003-05-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-29** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-05-29** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gary Hannig `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2003-05-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-013-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-31** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2003-05-31** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2003-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 31, 2003
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 048-009-001
- **2003-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-06-03** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-06-03** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-06-03** Effective Date June 3, 2003
- **2003-06-03** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0009 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fc5afaf6-dd1c-4fe4-8d6c-c48342b35cc2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).