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type: "Bill"
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title: "CRIM CD-DEATH-MISSING CHILD"
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description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a parent, legal guardian, or caretaker of a child in his or her care who is 12 years of age or younger commits a Class 3 felony when he or she fails to notify a law enforcement agency in a timely manner of the child's disappearance and: (1) knows that the child is missing; and (2) knows or reasonably should know that the child is potentially in danger of death or serious injury. Provides that it is the duty of a parent, legal guardian, or caretaker of a minor child who becomes aware of the death of the minor child occurring under specified circumstances to report such death and circumstances forthwith to the county medical examiner or county coroner in the county where the parent, caretaker, or guardian believes the death of the minor child is most likely to have occurred. Provides that any such parent, legal guardian, or caretaker who knowingly fails or refuses to report such death and circumstances, who refuses to make available prior medical or other information pertinent to the death investigation, or who, without an order from the office of the county medical examiner or county coroner, willfully touches, removes, or disturbs the body, clothing, or any other thing on or near the body with the intent to alter the evidence or circumstances surrounding the death commits a Class 3 felony. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "97th"
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identifier: "SB 2537"
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citation: "Illinois SB 2537 (97th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 84
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2011-11-29"
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last_action: "2012-08-24"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/23ece1d8-81e0-499a-b6ea-2e6594730f30"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2537&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=62663&SessionID=84&GA=97"
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source_hash: "65335c45dff4c4af6b34675e7de2404131ad07222c318dab53bd64d9b3d46bbd"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 2537 (97th) — CRIM CD-DEATH-MISSING CHILD
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Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a parent, legal guardian, or caretaker of a child in his or her care who is 12 years of age or younger commits a Class 3 felony when he or she fails to notify a law enforcement agency in a timely manner of the child's disappearance and: (1) knows that the child is missing; and (2) knows or reasonably should know that the child is potentially in danger of death or serious injury. Provides that it is the duty of a parent, legal guardian, or caretaker of a minor child who becomes aware of the death of the minor child occurring under specified circumstances to report such death and circumstances forthwith to the county medical examiner or county coroner in the county where the parent, caretaker, or guardian believes the death of the minor child is most likely to have occurred. Provides that any such parent, legal guardian, or caretaker who knowingly fails or refuses to report such death and circumstances, who refuses to make available prior medical or other information pertinent to the death investigation, or who, without an order from the office of the county medical examiner or county coroner, willfully touches, removes, or disturbs the body, clothing, or any other thing on or near the body with the intent to alter the evidence or circumstances surrounding the death commits a Class 3 felony. Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB2537&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=62663&DocNum=2537&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB2537eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=62663&DocNum=2537&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB2537enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=62663&DocNum=2537&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **38–11** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence — **38–11** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence, Amendment 5 — **38–11** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence — **38–11** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **118–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Carol A. Sente — cosponsor (person)
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- Dan Brady — cosponsor (person)
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- Ira I. Silverstein — primary (person)
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- Keith Farnham — cosponsor (person)
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- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2011-11-29** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `filing`
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- **2011-11-29** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2011-11-29** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2012-01-24** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
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- **2012-02-08** Held in Criminal Law
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- **2012-02-23** Postponed - Criminal Law
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- **2012-02-29** Postponed - Criminal Law
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- **2012-03-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `amendment-introduction`
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- **2012-03-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2012-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
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- **2012-03-07** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2012-03-07** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
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- **2012-03-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2012-03-07** Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2012-03-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2012
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- **2012-03-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2012-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2012
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- **2012-03-22** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2012-03-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2012-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2012-03-22** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
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- **2012-03-22** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2012-03-22** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-03-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2012-03-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
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- **2012-04-10** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-04-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks `amendment-introduction`
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- **2012-04-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-04-18** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks `amendment-introduction`
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- **2012-04-18** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-04-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
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- **2012-04-24** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
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- **2012-04-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
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- **2012-04-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
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- **2012-04-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
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- **2012-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2012-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2012-05-03** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2012-05-03** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2012-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks `amendment-introduction`
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- **2012-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-05-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2012-05-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2012-05-25** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012
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- **2012-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks `amendment-introduction`
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- **2012-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2012-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks `amendment-introduction`
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- **2012-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2012-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2012-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2012-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2012-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Withdrawn by Rep. Jack D. Franks
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- **2012-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2012-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2012-05-31** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
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- **2012-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
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- **2012-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
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- **2012-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
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- **2012-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
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- **2012-05-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2012-05-31** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3, 5
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- **2012-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3, 5 - May 31, 2012
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- **2012-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `filing`
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- **2012-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2012-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `filing`
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- **2012-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2012-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `filing`
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- **2012-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2012-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `filing`
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- **2012-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2012-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
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- **2012-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
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- **2012-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
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- **2012-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
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- **2012-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 038-011-000
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- **2012-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 038-011-000
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- **2012-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 038-011-000
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- **2012-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Senate Concurs 038-011-000
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- **2012-05-31** Passed Both Houses
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- **2012-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2012-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2012-08-24** Effective Date January 1, 2013
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- **2012-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1079 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/23ece1d8-81e0-499a-b6ea-2e6594730f30`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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