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type: "Bill"
title: "CIV PRO-TECH"
description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in Section on petition to change name."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 2559"
citation: "Illinois HB 2559 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 60
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-02-08"
last_action: "2017-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3970ba84-4f62-4524-b2f8-ffff51b9737a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2559&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=103797&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "9c205a95d43e9d2d626f2ef0765e88b940794ac68d4b35d34b347ee7c74b1ad3"
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 2559 (100th) — CIV PRO-TECH
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in Section on petition to change name.
## 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=10000HB2559&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=103797&DocNum=2559&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB2559eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=103797&DocNum=2559&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB2559enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=103797&DocNum=2559&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1160** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **550** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Chris Nybo — cosponsor (person)
- Elaine Nekritz — primary (person)
- Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
- Kwame Raoul — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Connelly — cosponsor (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `filing`
- **2017-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-23** Re-assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2017-03-24** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-24** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2017-03-28** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Civil Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2017-03-28** Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
- **2017-03-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-29** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2017-03-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-04-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2017-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
- **2017-04-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
- **2017-04-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- **2017-04-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
- **2017-04-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2017-04-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
- **2017-04-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
- **2017-04-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
- **2017-04-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-04-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2017-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-05-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2017-05-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-05-02** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
- **2017-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2017-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2017-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2017-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2017-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2017-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2017-05-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
- **2017-05-05** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2017-05-12** Do Pass Criminal Law; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2017
- **2017-05-12** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- **2017-05-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 24, 2017
- **2017-05-26** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 `reading-3`
- **2017-05-31** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-08-25** Effective Date January 1, 2018
- **2017-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0370 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3970ba84-4f62-4524-b2f8-ffff51b9737a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).