---
type: "Bill"
title: "CIV PRO-ATTACHMNT-CONVICT"
description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Authorizes an attachment against the property of a debtor who has been referred by the Department of Corrections to the Attorney General (instead of who is a defendant in a suit brought by the Attorney General) in connection with the reimbursement of the Department for the expenses of the debtor's incarceration."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 1751"
citation: "Illinois SB 1751 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 67
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2003-02-20"
last_action: "2003-08-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/be7a9142-ccb7-44a5-8da1-ad6f1d8ca8c5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1751&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=4720&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "3c7f45efef533d520da98da56851d9badf65e76cb7444ba7622c09c1f81019c3"
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 1751 (93rd) — CIV PRO-ATTACHMNT-CONVICT

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Authorizes an attachment against the property of a debtor who has been referred by the Department of Corrections to the Attorney General (instead of who is a defendant in a suit brought by the Attorney General) in connection with the reimbursement of the Department for the expenses of the debtor's incarceration.

## 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=09300SB1751&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=4720&DocNum=1751&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB1751eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=4720&DocNum=1751&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB1751enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=4720&DocNum=1751&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **117–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bill Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
- Bob Biggins — cosponsor (person)
- Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- Chapin Rose — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- David A. Wirsing — cosponsor (person)
- Donald L. Moffitt — cosponsor (person)
- Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
- Frank Aguilar — cosponsor (person)
- Frank J. Mautino — cosponsor (person)
- George Scully, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- James D. Brosnahan — cosponsor (person)
- James F. Clayborne, Jr. — primary (person)
- Jay C. Hoffman — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Watson — cosponsor (person)
- John J. Millner — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Joyce — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Mary K. O'Brien — cosponsor (person)
- Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Michael P. McAuliffe — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
- Ricca Slone — cosponsor (person)
- Richard T. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Rita — cosponsor (person)
- Robert W. Churchill — cosponsor (person)
- Ron Stephens — cosponsor (person)
- Sidney H. Mathias — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Holbrook — cosponsor (person)
- Timothy L. Schmitz — cosponsor (person)
- William B. Black — cosponsor (person)
- William J. Grunloh — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-02-20** Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `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
- **2003-03-20** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-03-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-03-21** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza
- **2003-03-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.
- **2003-03-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-03-21** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-31** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
- **2003-04-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2003-04-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2003-04-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2003-04-16** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-04-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-08** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2003-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar
- **2003-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2003-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2003-05-16** Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Wirsing
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Forby
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Churchill
- **2003-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steve Davis
- **2003-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-08-11** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-08-11** Effective Date January 1, 2004
- **2003-08-11** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0508 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/be7a9142-ccb7-44a5-8da1-ad6f1d8ca8c5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).