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type: "Bill"
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title: "COURT OF CLAIMS-PRISONERS"
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description: "Amends the Personnel Code. Establishes a preference in the form of an entitlement to appear on the list of those eligible for appointments, if the person otherwise qualifies through testing for a person if: (i) he or she has been discharged from a prison of this State; (ii) he or she has been wrongfully accused of a crime for which he or she was imprisoned; and (iii) either a court of competent jurisdiction finds that the evidence that resulted in his or her conviction was erroneous or that new evidence indicates that the person did not commit the crime for which he or she was imprisoned or the accused received a pardon from the Governor stating that such pardon is issued on the ground of innocence of the crime for which he or she was imprisoned. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall establish an individualized job training and continuing education program for each person who has been discharged from a prison of this State; and who has been wrongfully accused of a crime for which he or she was imprisoned; and whom either a court of competent jurisdiction finds that the evidence that resulted in his or her conviction was erroneous or that new evidence indicates that the person did not commit the crime for which he or she was imprisoned or the person received a pardon from the Governor stating that such pardon is issued on the ground of innocence of the crime for he or she was imprisoned. Amends the Court of Claims Act. Grants the court exclusive jurisdiction in those cases. Increases the maximum statutory awards to a person released from prison because of these factors. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "95th"
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identifier: "HB 230"
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citation: "Illinois HB 230 (95th)"
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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: 103
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2007-01-10"
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last_action: "2008-09-25"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8b627be6-b733-4e35-ad6e-a49a63a24150"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=230&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=26945&SessionID=51&GA=95"
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source_hash: "897b52d80d5fdaee2ad876dd807a7bd66e837ffffa4c2998de351a0cfadebae2"
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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 HB 230 (95th) — COURT OF CLAIMS-PRISONERS
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Amends the Personnel Code. Establishes a preference in the form of an entitlement to appear on the list of those eligible for appointments, if the person otherwise qualifies through testing for a person if: (i) he or she has been discharged from a prison of this State; (ii) he or she has been wrongfully accused of a crime for which he or she was imprisoned; and (iii) either a court of competent jurisdiction finds that the evidence that resulted in his or her conviction was erroneous or that new evidence indicates that the person did not commit the crime for which he or she was imprisoned or the accused received a pardon from the Governor stating that such pardon is issued on the ground of innocence of the crime for which he or she was imprisoned. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall establish an individualized job training and continuing education program for each person who has been discharged from a prison of this State; and who has been wrongfully accused of a crime for which he or she was imprisoned; and whom either a court of competent jurisdiction finds that the evidence that resulted in his or her conviction was erroneous or that new evidence indicates that the person did not commit the crime for which he or she was imprisoned or the person received a pardon from the Governor stating that such pardon is issued on the ground of innocence of the crime for he or she was imprisoned. Amends the Court of Claims Act. Grants the court exclusive jurisdiction in those cases. Increases the maximum statutory awards to a person released from prison because of these factors. 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=09500HB0230&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=26945&DocNum=230&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0230eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=26945&DocNum=230&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0230enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=26945&DocNum=230&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **102–10** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **52–0** (pass) · upper
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- Motion — **55–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **78–34** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence — **102–10** (pass) · lower
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- Motion — **85–27** (fail) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Mary E. Flowers — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2007-01-10** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers `filing`
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- **2007-01-19** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-01-19** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-01-31** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-02-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
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- **2007-03-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2007-03-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2007-03-02** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 009-000-004 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-03-02** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers `amendment-introduction`
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- **2007-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2007-04-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jim Sacia
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- **2007-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jim Sacia
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- **2007-04-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jim Sacia
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- **2007-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jim Sacia
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- **2007-04-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jim Sacia
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- **2007-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Jim Sacia
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- **2007-04-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
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- **2007-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
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- **2007-04-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
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- **2007-04-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
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- **2007-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
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- **2007-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers `amendment-introduction`
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- **2007-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-04-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
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- **2007-04-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
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- **2007-04-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
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- **2007-04-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
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- **2007-04-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
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- **2007-04-27** Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 `reading-3`
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- **2007-04-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
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- **2007-04-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
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- **2007-04-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
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- **2007-05-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
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- **2007-05-01** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-005-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2007-05-03** Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007 `reading-3`
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- **2007-05-09** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers `amendment-introduction`
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- **2007-05-09** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-05-10** Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007 `reading-3`
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- **2007-05-14** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2007-05-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2007-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2007-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Withdrawn by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2007-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2007-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-05-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
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- **2007-05-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
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- **2007-05-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
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- **2007-05-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-034-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-05-18** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2007
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- **2007-05-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2007-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-05-22** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
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- **2007-05-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
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- **2007-05-22** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-05-22** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2008-02-14** Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
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- **2008-02-21** Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
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- **2008-02-28** Held in Judiciary Criminal Law
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- **2008-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado `amendment-introduction`
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- **2008-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2008-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
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- **2008-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2008-03-06** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2008-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008
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- **2008-03-11** Fiscal Note Filed as amended by Senate Committee Amendment No. 1, from the Illinois Department of Security.
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- **2008-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado `amendment-introduction`
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- **2008-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2008-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
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- **2008-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 006-000-000
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- **2008-05-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2008-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Delgado `amendment-passage`
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- **2008-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2008
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- **2008-05-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2008-05-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2008-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2008-05-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2008-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
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- **2008-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2008-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2008-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2008-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2008-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
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- **2008-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
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- **2008-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 102-010-001
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- **2008-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 102-010-001
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- **2008-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
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- **2008-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
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- **2008-05-31** Passed Both Houses
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- **2008-06-30** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2008-08-29** Governor Vetoed `executive-veto`
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- **2008-09-08** Placed on Calendar Total Veto September 10, 2008
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- **2008-09-08** Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2008-09-10** 3/5 Vote Required
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- **2008-09-10** Override Governor Veto - House Passed 085-027-000
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- **2008-09-22** Placed Calendar Total Veto September 22, 2008
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- **2008-09-22** Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Sen. William Delgado
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- **2008-09-22** 3/5 Vote Required
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- **2008-09-22** Override Governor Veto - Senate Passed 055-000-000
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- **2008-09-22** Both Houses Override Total Veto `veto-override-passage`
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- **2008-09-25** Effective Date September 22, 2008
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- **2008-09-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0970 `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/8b627be6-b733-4e35-ad6e-a49a63a24150`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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