---
type: "Bill"
title: "STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH"
description: "Amends the Governor Transition Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the orderly transition of the office of Governor."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 138"
citation: "Illinois HB 138 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 130
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2016-12-05"
last_action: "2018-06-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/67c54ef1-67b5-43a2-b2b3-ec5a8d6fcdfd"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=138&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=99088&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "6ca3dc4795c14bd6c381c2971b93074bf91e36b58468be236b3b495432917264"
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 138 (100th) — STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Governor Transition Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the orderly transition of the office of Governor.

## 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=10000HB0138&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=99088&DocNum=138&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB0138eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=99088&DocNum=138&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB0138enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=99088&DocNum=138&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **110–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **110–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **66–46** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Barbara Flynn Currie — primary (person)
- Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Nybo — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
- Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Jason A. Barickman — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Kwame Raoul — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Connelly — cosponsor (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
- Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
- Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Rezin — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Link — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Bivins — cosponsor (person)
- Toi W. Hutchinson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2016-12-05** Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2017-01-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-25** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-02-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2017-02-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-02-16** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2017-03-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-03-09** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
- **2017-03-13** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2017-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
- **2017-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2017-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2017-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
- **2017-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2017-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- **2017-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- **2017-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2017-03-13** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2017-03-13** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2017-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- **2017-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2017-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2017-03-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2017-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2017-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2017-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
- **2017-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 004-003-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2017-04-07** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-04-07** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-04-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-046-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-04-26** Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2017-04-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2017-04-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2017-04-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2017-04-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2017-05-18** Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2017-05-18** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2017-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-05-18** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2017-05-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-05-18** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-22** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2017-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 23, 2017
- **2017-05-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 24, 2017
- **2017-05-26** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 `reading-3`
- **2017-08-04** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-31** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2018 `reading-3`
- **2018-05-31** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2018-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2018-05-31** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 014-001-001
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2018-05-31** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bush `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Bush `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2018-05-31** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- **2018-05-31** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2018-05-31** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2018-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-31** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2018-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2018-05-31** (M3) Moved to Suspend Rule 15(d)
- **2018-05-31** (M3) Motion to Suspend Rule 15(d) - Prevailed
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 110-000-000
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 110-000-000
- **2018-05-31** House Concurs
- **2018-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2018-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2018-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2018-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2018-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- **2018-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2018-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sheri Jesiel
- **2018-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2018-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2018-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2018-06-05** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-06-08** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-06-08** Effective Date June 8, 2018
- **2018-06-08** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0588 `became-law`
- **2018-06-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2018-06-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/67c54ef1-67b5-43a2-b2b3-ec5a8d6fcdfd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).