---
type: "Bill"
title: "SUITS AGAINST COUNTIES-ZONING"
description: "Amends the Counties Code. In provisions regarding building or structure zoning violations, provides that, except in relation to county-owned property, the provisions do not authorize any suit against a county or its officials for any act relating to zoning administration, enforcement, or implementation or any ordinance, resolution, or other zoning regulation. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 4711"
citation: "Illinois HB 4711 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 57
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-02-08"
last_action: "2018-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c00a59a1-ef83-400d-ab9a-a33487c1d4f2"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4711&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=109940&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "8b671e86987c9f262b6722c484ed491740ab1493da267e9a88baedb80fe88fb6"
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 4711 (100th) — SUITS AGAINST COUNTIES-ZONING

Amends the Counties Code. In provisions regarding building or structure zoning violations, provides that, except in relation to county-owned property, the provisions do not authorize any suit against a county or its officials for any act relating to zoning administration, enforcement, or implementation or any ordinance, resolution, or other zoning regulation. Effective immediately.

## 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=10000HB4711&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=109940&DocNum=4711&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4711eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=109940&DocNum=4711&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4711enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=109940&DocNum=4711&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **105–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **110–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Peter Breen — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Peter Breen `filing`
- **2018-02-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-13** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-14** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Peter Breen `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-02-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2018-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2018-03-07** Remains in Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2018-03-23** To Real & Personal Property Law Subcommittee
- **2018-04-10** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-10** Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
- **2018-04-10** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-04-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2018-04-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2018-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-19** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
- **2018-04-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-19** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-25** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-02** Do Pass Local Government; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2018
- **2018-05-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2018
- **2018-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-10** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2018-05-10** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- **2018-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
- **2018-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
- **2018-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- **2018-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- **2018-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 005-000-000
- **2018-05-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Curran `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2018-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2018-05-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2018-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
- **2018-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Peter Breen
- **2018-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-000-000
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 105-000-000
- **2018-05-31** House Concurs
- **2018-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-06-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-06-29** Effective Date June 29, 2018
- **2018-06-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0595 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c00a59a1-ef83-400d-ab9a-a33487c1d4f2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).