---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIMINAL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "HB 1588"
citation: "Illinois HB 1588 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 64
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2015-02-10"
last_action: "2015-08-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fcbee2c0-0995-47ab-a68c-451aaa46c0bc"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1588&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=86734&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "36b6ae3c593bb31f6cbd51b4cd9c65dc43385282e5374a7b523a0512b7a8f688"
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 1588 (99th) — CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## 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=09900HB1588&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=86734&DocNum=1588&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB1588eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=86734&DocNum=1588&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB1588enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=86734&DocNum=1588&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **110–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Thomas M. Bennett — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2015-02-10** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin `filing`
- **2015-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-02-17** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-27** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2015
- **2015-04-14** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-04-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2015-04-15** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
- **2015-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-15** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-04-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Christine Winger
- **2015-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2015-04-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2015-04-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-04-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-04-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2015-04-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
- **2015-04-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
- **2015-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris
- **2015-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
- **2015-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2015-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen
- **2015-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
- **2015-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
- **2015-04-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
- **2015-04-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-04-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-04-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-04-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2015-04-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2015-04-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- **2015-04-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2015-04-28** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2015-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-28** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
- **2015-04-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-28** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-29** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-06** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2015-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2015-05-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-05-13** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015
- **2015-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2015
- **2015-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-05-19** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2015-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2015-05-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
- **2015-05-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
- **2015-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000
- **2015-05-31** House Concurs
- **2015-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2015-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-08-05** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-08-05** Effective Date January 1, 2016
- **2015-08-05** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0272 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fcbee2c0-0995-47ab-a68c-451aaa46c0bc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).