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type: "Bill"
title: "CIRCUIT COURTS-ADD JUDGESHIPS"
description: "Creates the Judicial Subcircuits Act of 2009. Contains only a short title provision."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 1938"
citation: "Illinois SB 1938 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 73
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2009-02-20"
last_action: "2009-07-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/600a9e61-b3fb-454d-8e06-0ad9d7fe6f4a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1938&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=44834&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "a39b1167ba9c7c5e5fb242c4ab1002a5c4e935f42f1818dc7e32174502226576"
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 1938 (96th) — CIRCUIT COURTS-ADD JUDGESHIPS
Creates the Judicial Subcircuits Act of 2009. Contains only a short title provision.
## 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=09600SB1938&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44834&DocNum=1938&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1938eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44834&DocNum=1938&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1938enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44834&DocNum=1938&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **530** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **540** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **540** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **540** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **10311** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
- Robert W. Pritchard — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Link — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2009-02-20** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2009-02-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-20** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-05** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-12** Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
- **2009-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2009-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-000-000
- **2009-03-31** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2009-03-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2009
- **2009-04-01** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-01** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-01** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2009-04-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-01** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-14** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-08** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2009
- **2009-05-19** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2009-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-19** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-19** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-22** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2009
- **2009-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
- **2009-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-001-001 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-05-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2009-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-011-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
- **2009-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2009-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
- **2009-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
- **2009-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2009-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2009-05-29** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3, 4
- **2009-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3, 4 - May 30, 2009
- **2009-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2009-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2009-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2009-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-000-000
- **2009-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-000-000
- **2009-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-000-000
- **2009-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2009-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
- **2009-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
- **2009-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
- **2009-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-07-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-07-30** Effective Date July 30, 2009
- **2009-07-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0108 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/600a9e61-b3fb-454d-8e06-0ad9d7fe6f4a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).