---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning prisoner records maintained by the Department of Corrections."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 1995"
citation: "Illinois HB 1995 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 76
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-02-17"
last_action: "2010-01-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/336e2a03-03a4-4be0-86e5-dfc41987affa"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1995&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=43946&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "3527dbb888fb5153b20100e673d63a502940bfe786f7281b13a9f320c1aa1b9c"
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 1995 (96th) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning prisoner records maintained by 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=09600HB1995&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=43946&DocNum=1995&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB1995eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=43946&DocNum=1995&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB1995enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=43946&DocNum=1995&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Karen A. Yarbrough — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-02-17** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2009-02-17** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2009-02-17** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2009-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-18** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-19** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-03** Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2009-03-03** Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2009-03-04** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-04** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2009-04-03** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-10-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2009
- **2009-10-13** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
- **2009-10-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-10-14** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2009-10-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-10-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-10-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
- **2009-10-14** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2009-10-14** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2009-10-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
- **2009-10-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-10-14** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-10-14** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-10-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2009-10-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2009-10-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2009-10-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2009-10-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
- **2009-10-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2009-10-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2009-10-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
- **2009-10-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2009-10-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2009-10-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2009-10-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-10-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-10-15** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-10-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2009-10-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2009-10-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2009-10-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
- **2009-10-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2009-10-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2009-10-16** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-10-16** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-10-16** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2009-10-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-10-16** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-10-22** Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2009-10-22** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2009 `reading-3`
- **2009-10-28** Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-10-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading October 28, 2009
- **2009-10-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-10-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 29, 2009
- **2009-10-29** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
- **2009-10-29** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-10-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-11-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-01-21** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-01-21** Effective Date January 21, 2010
- **2010-01-21** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0869 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/336e2a03-03a4-4be0-86e5-dfc41987affa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).