---
type: "Bill"
title: "PUBLIC AID-TECH"
description: "Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning construction of the Code."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 173"
citation: "Illinois HB 173 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 53
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2016-12-05"
last_action: "2017-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bc53c34d-ee7f-48a5-867b-fdf3a9e2e491"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=173&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=99123&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "5209bd0e0105530117f3bf8618599964edce938258db2dbf494069e545080edc"
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 173 (100th) — PUBLIC AID-TECH

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning construction of the Code.

## 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=10000HB0173&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=99123&DocNum=173&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB0173eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=99123&DocNum=173&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB0173enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=99123&DocNum=173&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **92–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **109–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — primary (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`
- **2017-04-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-04-26** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2017-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2017-04-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-04-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2017-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-05-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2017-05-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-05-02** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-05** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-09** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler
- **2017-05-12** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
- **2017-05-16** Do Pass Public Health; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2017
- **2017-05-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2017
- **2017-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2017-05-26** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler `amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2017-05-26** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-28** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2017-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2017-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
- **2017-06-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 109-000-000
- **2017-06-28** House Concurs
- **2017-06-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-07-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-09-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-09-15** Effective Date June 1, 2018
- **2017-09-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0501 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bc53c34d-ee7f-48a5-867b-fdf3a9e2e491`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).