republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/93rd/hb-558.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "VIDEOTAPED CONFESSIONS-TECH"
description: "Creates the Videotaped Confessions Act. Contains only a short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 558"
citation: "Illinois HB 558 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 50
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2003-01-31"
last_action: "2003-08-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3e66e5e5-020a-4b4a-8b10-d4bd0c504213"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=558&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=1002&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "0c0d2cb9d99f0a85659693882a99b72ff3cb2fe29420c3697a7d08a04fd753bc"
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 558 (93rd) — VIDEOTAPED CONFESSIONS-TECH

Creates the Videotaped Confessions Act. Contains only a 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=09300HB0558&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1002&DocNum=558&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0558eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1002&DocNum=558&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0558enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1002&DocNum=558&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **67–46** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **116–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- John A. Fritchey — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2003-01-31** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2003-01-31** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2003-01-31** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien
- **2003-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-04** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2003-03-12** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2003-03-31** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-03-31** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2003-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2003-04-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-046-004 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-04-08** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2003-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003 `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2003-04-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-16** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-01** Do Pass Executive; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
- **2003-05-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
- **2003-05-06** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2003-05-09** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2003-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2003-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Executive; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-05-15** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2003-05-15** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Dillard `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2003
- **2003-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-16** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2003-05-23** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2003-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John A. Fritchey; Motion #1
- **2003-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
- **2003-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2003-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 011-000-000
- **2003-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-001
- **2003-05-29** House Concurs in SA 1
- **2003-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-08-05** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-08-05** Effective Date August 5, 2003
- **2003-08-05** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0417 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3e66e5e5-020a-4b4a-8b10-d4bd0c504213`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).