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type: "Bill"
title: "CD CIV PRO-JUDGES"
description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a judge named in a petition for the substitution of a judge need not testify but may submit an affidavit if the judge wishes. Provides that if the petition for substitution is allowed, the case shall be assigned to a judge not named in the petition. Provides that if the petition for substitution is denied, then the case shall be assigned back to the judge named in the petition."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 516"
citation: "Illinois SB 516 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 25
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2005-02-17"
last_action: "2005-08-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/949a5667-f65f-4614-a19c-996d327e5b69"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=516&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=17325&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "d3286f027be49012a2e28f735d53ee66a9a2dbed64fe667c3d9176e535c79c9a"
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 516 (94th) — CD CIV PRO-JUDGES
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a judge named in a petition for the substitution of a judge need not testify but may submit an affidavit if the judge wishes. Provides that if the petition for substitution is allowed, the case shall be assigned to a judge not named in the petition. Provides that if the petition for substitution is denied, then the case shall be assigned back to the judge named in the petition.
## 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=09400SB0516&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17325&DocNum=516&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0516eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17325&DocNum=516&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0516enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=17325&DocNum=516&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **550** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1150** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2005-02-17** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2005-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-17** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-23** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-02** Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2005
- **2005-03-03** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-03-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 8, 2005
- **2005-04-07** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-07** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-07** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2005-04-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-20** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-27** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-04-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-18** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-08-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-08-10** Effective Date January 1, 2006
- **2005-08-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0531 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/949a5667-f65f-4614-a19c-996d327e5b69`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).