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type: "Bill"
title: "BUSINESS-TECH"
description: "Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 1251"
citation: "Illinois SB 1251 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 55
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-02-18"
last_action: "2005-08-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/444f0b55-93b4-40cd-acd9-442da6cd8c16"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1251&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=18307&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "454c6fbd65dc60a04b3715727746021ed17e547e8ea60ad7907a4f5d64ed237b"
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 SB 1251 (94th) — BUSINESS-TECH
Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. 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=09400SB1251&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18307&DocNum=1251&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1251eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18307&DocNum=1251&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB1251enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18307&DocNum=1251&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1150** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **560** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **590** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2005-02-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval `filing`
- **2005-02-18** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2005-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-18** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-24** Assigned to Commerce & Economic Development `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-03** Postponed - Commerce & Economic Development
- **2005-03-09** Postponed - Commerce & Economic Development
- **2005-03-17** Do Pass Commerce & Economic Development; 007-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
- **2005-04-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2005
- **2005-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Commerce & Economic Development
- **2005-04-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Commerce & Economic Development; 008-000-000
- **2005-04-13** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2005-04-14** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2005-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2005-04-14** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-28** Chief House Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2005-04-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-28** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-03** Assigned to International Trade & Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2005-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
- **2005-05-11** Do Pass / Short Debate International Trade & Commerce Committee; 014-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-19** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David E. Miller `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-19** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-19** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2005-05-19** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2005-05-19** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michelle Chavez
- **2005-05-20** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to International Trade & Commerce Committee
- **2005-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted International Trade & Commerce Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-05-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-26** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2005-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 27, 2005.
- **2005-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2005-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Commerce & Economic Development `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Commerce & Economic Development; 006-000-000
- **2005-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- **2005-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-08-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-08-22** Effective Date January 1, 2006
- **2005-08-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0655 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/444f0b55-93b4-40cd-acd9-442da6cd8c16`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).