republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/93rd/hb-718.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "VEH CD-TECH"
description: "Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes technical changes in a Section regarding the Secretary of State."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 718"
citation: "Illinois HB 718 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 51
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2003-01-31"
last_action: "2004-08-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/42702ecc-c694-430c-8078-f811f445d41f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=718&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=1086&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "8eae746b8ee02673d16caa33b54c76e9e28ac74b5fdfaca17bedaedcfdd90f3d"
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 718 (93rd) — VEH CD-TECH

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes technical changes in a Section regarding the Secretary of State.

## 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=09300HB0718&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1086&DocNum=718&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0718eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1086&DocNum=718&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0718enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1086&DocNum=718&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **69–44** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Robert W. Churchill — primary (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. Jay C. Hoffman
- **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`
- **2003-03-12** 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 069-044-004 `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
- **2003-05-16** Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003. `reading-3`
- **2003-07-01** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-21** Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2004-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2004
- **2004-05-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-05-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-10** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
- **2004-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation
- **2004-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Transportation; 009-000-000
- **2004-05-12** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2004-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2004-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2004
- **2004-05-13** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
- **2004-05-13** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-05-13** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2004-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2004-05-19** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert W. Churchill
- **2004-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert W. Churchill
- **2004-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-24** Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2004-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000
- **2004-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
- **2004-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2004-05-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2004-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2004-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2004-08-23** Effective Date January 1, 2005
- **2004-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0982 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/42702ecc-c694-430c-8078-f811f445d41f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).