Illinois · House Bill 218 · 103rd General Assembly

CIVIL LAW-TECH

HB 218 Sponsored by Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 5, 2022
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 10, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 18, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 16, 2023
  6. Became law Aug 14, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the effect of Article, Part, and Section headings.

Every action

131 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 123 earlier steps
  1. HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
  5. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 · House Executive
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
  7. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  8. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
  9. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  10. HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  11. CommitteeApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · House Rules
  12. HouseThird Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023
  13. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  14. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  15. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  16. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  28. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  29. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  30. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  31. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  32. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  33. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  34. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  35. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  36. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  37. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  38. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  39. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
  40. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  41. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  42. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
  43. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  44. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  45. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-004-000 · House Judiciary - Civil
  46. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  47. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  48. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  49. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  50. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  51. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  52. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  53. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  54. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Dan Ugaste
  55. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Dan Ugaste
  56. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Dan Ugaste
  57. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Dan Ugaste
  58. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Dan Ugaste
  59. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Dan Ugaste
  60. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Dan Ugaste
  61. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Dan Ugaste
  62. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Dan Ugaste
  63. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Dan Ugaste
  64. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Dan Ugaste
  65. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  66. HouseNote / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  67. HouseMotion Prevailed 069-039-000
  68. HouseBalanced Budget Note Request is Inapplicable
  69. HouseCorrectional Note Request is Inapplicable
  70. HouseFiscal Note Request is Inapplicable
  71. HouseHome Rule Note Request is Inapplicable
  72. HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Request is Inapplicable
  73. HouseJudicial Note Request is Inapplicable
  74. HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Request is Inapplicable
  75. HousePension Note Request is Inapplicable
  76. HouseRacial Impact Note Request is Inapplicable
  77. HouseState Debt Impact Note Request is Inapplicable
  78. HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable
  79. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  80. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-040-001
  81. HouseMotion Filed To Reconsider the Vote on Motion Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  82. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  83. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  84. HouseMotion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  85. SenateArrive in Senate
  86. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  87. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  88. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  89. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  90. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  91. SenateFirst Reading
  92. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  93. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  94. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  95. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  96. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  97. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  98. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  99. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  100. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  101. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  102. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  103. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  104. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  105. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  106. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  107. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  108. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  109. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  110. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  111. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  112. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  113. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  114. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  115. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
  116. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  117. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
  118. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  119. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  120. SenateWaive Posting Notice
  121. CommitteeDo Pass Executive; 008-003-001 · Senate Executive
  122. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  123. SenateSecond Reading
  1. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2023
  2. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 034-022-000
  3. HousePassed Both Houses
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date August 14, 2023
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0559

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Motion · Full House

Passed 69–39
May 10, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 69 No 39 Not voting 9
Democrats: 69 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 39 no
How each member voted

Yes · 69

No · 39

Not voting · 5

Excused · 4

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 71–40
May 10, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 71 No 40 Not voting 6
Democrats: 71 yes, 1 no Republicans: 0 yes, 39 no
How each member voted

Yes · 71

No · 40

Not voting · 2

Excused · 4

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 34–22
May 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 34 No 22 Not voting 3
Democrats: 34 yes, 3 no Republicans: 0 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 34

No · 22

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 1, 2023 House Executive Executive - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 1

 Passed 11–0
May 10, 2023 House Judiciary - Civil House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Judiciary - Civil - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 8

No · 4

Not voting · 3

 Passed 8–4
May 17, 2023 Senate Executive Executive - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

No · 3

Not voting · 2

 Passed 8–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 65 cosponsors: 65 Democrats.

All 65 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.