---
type: "Bill"
title: "CNTY CD-STATE'S ATTORNEY"
description: "Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, if an employee who is covered under a retirement system or pension fund created under the Illinois Pension Code is convicted of a job-related felony, the State's Attorney must notify the board of trustees for that retirement system or pension fund. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 4700"
citation: "Illinois HB 4700 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2008-01-29"
last_action: "2008-08-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/09ab1d78-64e0-4f5c-8189-9b08fa0fbdce"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4700&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=35417&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "90c3cdb929ae4b0c647d29ac9fcdc5bf719f3ba80ef5ea4c02faab7834ffc2c4"
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 4700 (95th) — CNTY CD-STATE'S ATTORNEY

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, if an employee who is covered under a retirement system or pension fund created under the Illinois Pension Code is convicted of a job-related felony, the State's Attorney must notify the board of trustees for that retirement system or pension fund. Effective immediately.

## 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=09500HB4700&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=35417&DocNum=4700&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB4700eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=35417&DocNum=4700&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB4700enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=35417&DocNum=4700&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

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

## Sponsors

- Roger L. Eddy — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2008-01-29** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy `filing`
- **2008-01-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-01-30** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-20** Assigned to Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-27** Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-02-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-03-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2008-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2008-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2008-03-12** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2008-03-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-03-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2008-03-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
- **2008-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2008-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2008-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
- **2008-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
- **2008-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2008-04-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-04-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-02** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-04-02** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-04-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- **2008-04-07** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2008-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2008-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2008-04-09** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-04-10** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2008-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-10** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2008-04-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-10** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-30** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-08** Do Pass Local Government; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2008
- **2008-05-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2008
- **2008-05-20** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-20** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-06-18** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-08-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-08-15** Effective Date August 15, 2008
- **2008-08-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0836 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/09ab1d78-64e0-4f5c-8189-9b08fa0fbdce`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).