---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning first degree murder."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 6460"
citation: "Illinois HB 6460 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 74
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2010-02-18"
last_action: "2011-02-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ee8c099b-3e78-40ee-bea4-73a029a1cb44"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=6460&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=52488&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "885aea7bad352c814588a4682f1538c00466dee0205647f016e3494461d8c198"
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 6460 (96th) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning first degree murder.

## 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=09600HB6460&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=52488&DocNum=6460&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB6460eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=52488&DocNum=6460&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB6460enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=52488&DocNum=6460&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **105–9** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **61–32** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Constance A. Howard — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2010-02-18** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2010-02-18** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2010-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-18** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-22** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-03-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-12** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2010-03-15** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2010-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
- **2010-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-03-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-26** Third Reading - Consideration Postponed `reading-3`
- **2010-03-26** Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
- **2010-03-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 061-032-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-06** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2010-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2010 `reading-1`
- **2010-04-19** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2010-04-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-04-20** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-20** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-20** Motion Filed Sen. Don Harmon; Waive all Posting requirements, so this bill can be heard in Senate Committee on Criminal Law, on April 21, 2010.
- **2010-04-20** Senator Righter request a roll call on Senator Harmon's Motion
- **2010-04-20** Motion Withdrawn Sen. Don Harmon
- **2010-04-22** Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-22** Re-assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-23** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2010
- **2010-04-28** Postponed - Executive
- **2010-05-07** Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-11-30** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2010-12-29** Re-assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2011-01-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-01-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-01-03** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As January 11, 2011
- **2011-01-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2011-01-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2011-01-04** Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-01-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading January 4, 2011
- **2011-01-04** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-01-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 5, 2011
- **2011-01-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-01-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-01-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2011-01-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 007-000-000
- **2011-01-05** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-01-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martinez `amendment-passage`
- **2011-01-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2011-01-05** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-01-06** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-01-06** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2011-01-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2011-01-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2011-01-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-01-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-01-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
- **2011-01-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2011-01-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-01-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-01-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2011-01-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 006-000-000
- **2011-01-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 006-000-000
- **2011-01-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 105-009-000
- **2011-01-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 105-009-000
- **2011-01-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2011-01-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2011-01-10** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-01-11** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-02-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-02-23** Effective Date January 1, 2012
- **2011-02-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1532 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ee8c099b-3e78-40ee-bea4-73a029a1cb44`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).