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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 security for costs."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 5434"
citation: "Illinois HB 5434 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 83
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2012-02-09"
last_action: "2012-07-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/793733c6-18c3-4fe1-bdd2-30bd6ff50552"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5434&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=65695&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "264132b91dbf9dea38d7b684839a5347a2ba52bc626237ceacb276e075ef20cd"
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 5434 (97th) — CIVIL LAW-TECH
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning security for costs.
## 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=09700HB5434&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65695&DocNum=5434&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB5434eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65695&DocNum=5434&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB5434enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=65695&DocNum=5434&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1070** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **1170** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **1170** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ann Williams — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2012-02-09** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams `filing`
- **2012-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-06** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-06** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2012-03-06** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
- **2012-03-07** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 007-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-07** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-07** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2012-03-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2012-03-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2012-03-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2012-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
- **2012-03-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
- **2012-03-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly Burke
- **2012-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2012-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2012-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss
- **2012-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2012-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2012-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2012-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2012-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2012-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kent Gaffney
- **2012-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2012-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2012-03-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2012-03-30** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2012-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-30** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2012-03-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-30** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-11** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-18** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2012-04-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-04-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2012-04-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
- **2012-04-25** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2012-04-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-04-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2012-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
- **2012-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-01** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2012
- **2012-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2012
- **2012-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2012-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-000-000
- **2012-05-22** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Haine `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2012-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2012-05-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3
- **2012-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ann Williams
- **2012-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ann Williams
- **2012-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2012-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2012-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2012-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2012-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-07-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-07-25** Effective Date July 25, 2012
- **2012-07-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0848 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/793733c6-18c3-4fe1-bdd2-30bd6ff50552`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).