---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the organization of the Department of Corrections."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 1180"
citation: "Illinois SB 1180 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 56
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2005-02-18"
last_action: "2005-08-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/96ff7cbe-f263-49b5-9ccf-e24999f37e89"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1180&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=18251&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "8d93f134c288e8c188fd3206ae92d5f76677ef1ac43ad4abf7204f54d7c765cb"
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 1180 (94th) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the organization of the Department of Corrections.

## 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=09400SB1180&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18251&DocNum=1180&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1180eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18251&DocNum=1180&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1180enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18251&DocNum=1180&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **70–45** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **33–24** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Terry Link — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2005-02-18** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2005-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-18** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-24** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-09** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2005-03-16** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2005-03-17** Do Pass Judiciary; 008-001-001 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
- **2005-04-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2005
- **2005-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 13, 2005
- **2005-04-15** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 `reading-3`
- **2005-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2005-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
- **2005-05-17** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
- **2005-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2005-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Held in Judiciary
- **2005-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2005-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Held in Judiciary
- **2005-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000
- **2005-05-26** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Link `amendment-failure`
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2005-05-26** Third Reading - Passed; 033-024-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2005-05-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-05-27** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2005-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
- **2005-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2005-05-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-05-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2005-05-29** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-29** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-29** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2005-05-29** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-29** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-30** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. William B. Black
- **2005-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-045-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-08-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-08-22** Effective Date August 22, 2005
- **2005-08-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0652 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/96ff7cbe-f263-49b5-9ccf-e24999f37e89`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).