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type: "Bill"
title: "CIVIL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning construction of the Code."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 2721"
citation: "Illinois SB 2721 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 46
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2008-02-15"
last_action: "2008-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3b0c840d-ab23-4a8e-b5d6-88855cb5b22d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2721&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=37191&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "34c8b777bafb21ee1bab825490a1cf9cdfe976b2fd74350fc3f112064b2e1c95"
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 2721 (95th) — CIVIL LAW-TECH
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning construction of the Code.
## 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=09500SB2721&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=37191&DocNum=2721&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2721eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=37191&DocNum=2721&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB2721enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=37191&DocNum=2721&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1140** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **487** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Greg Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- M. Maggie Crotty — primary (person)
- Marlow H. Colvin — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2008-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. `filing`
- **2008-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-02-15** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-05** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2008-03-12** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
- **2008-03-13** Do Pass Executive; 008-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008
- **2008-04-01** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2008
- **2008-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing and Community Affairs
- **2008-04-15** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2008-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Housing and Community Affairs; 007-000-000
- **2008-04-16** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2008-04-16** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Crotty `amendment-passage`
- **2008-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2008-04-16** Third Reading - Passed; 048-007-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-04-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2008-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-17** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2008-04-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-04-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-01** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-09** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
- **2008-05-20** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-05-20** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-20** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
- **2008-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
- **2008-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
- **2008-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2008-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2008-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2008-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2008-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2008-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2008-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-08-26** Effective Date August 26, 2008
- **2008-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0933 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3b0c840d-ab23-4a8e-b5d6-88855cb5b22d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).