Illinois · Senate Bill 685 · 103rd General Assembly

LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

SB 685 Sponsored by Patrick J. Joyce Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 2, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 30, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 8, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 6, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 9, 2023

What it does

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

Amends the Local Government Travel Expense Control Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Every action

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

Show the 29 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  5. CommitteeDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000 · Senate Executive
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023
  7. SenateSecond Reading
  8. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
  9. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  10. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  11. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government · Senate Local Government
  12. SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  13. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 010-000-000 · Senate Local Government
  14. SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  15. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Joyce
  16. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  17. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  18. HouseArrived in House
  19. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  20. HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  21. HouseFirst Reading
  22. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  23. CommitteeAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee · House Counties & Townships
  24. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-003-000 · House Counties & Townships
  25. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  26. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  27. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  28. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  29. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
  1. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
  2. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  3. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-027-000
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2024
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0072

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 57–0
Mar 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 57 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 57

Not voting · 2

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 76–27
May 8, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 76 No 27 Not voting 15
Democrats: 66 yes, 0 no Republicans: 10 yes, 27 no
How each member voted

Yes · 76

No · 27

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 8, 2023 Senate Executive Executive - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 2

 11–0
Mar 29, 2023 Senate Local Government Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - Local Government - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 1

 10–0
Apr 20, 2023 House Counties & Townships Counties & Townships - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 6

No · 3

 Passed 6–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 4 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.