---
type: "Bill"
title: "FRAC TX-FIRST PURCHASER EXEMPT"
description: "Amends the Illinois Hydraulic Fracturing Tax Act. Removes provisions concerning first purchaser exemption certificates."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 4724"
citation: "Illinois HB 4724 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 59
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2018-02-08"
last_action: "2018-08-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4d78091a-5a31-417e-bf4e-fe9d412c5741"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4724&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=109956&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "e85a665b98aaf978b929a1a24a2e80aa50be1630a9787a9d0343fda26a1b84f9"
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 4724 (100th) — FRAC TX-FIRST PURCHASER EXEMPT

Amends the Illinois Hydraulic Fracturing Tax Act. Removes provisions concerning first purchaser exemption certificates.

## 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=10000HB4724&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=109956&DocNum=4724&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4724eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=109956&DocNum=4724&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4724enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=109956&DocNum=4724&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **92–16** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **53–1** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **100–11** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **92–16** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Natalie Phelps Finnie — primary (person)
- Steven M. Landek — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie `filing`
- **2018-02-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-13** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-21** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie
- **2018-04-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Prevailed
- **2018-04-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled `amendment-failure`
- **2018-04-11** Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-011-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-04-25** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2018-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 26, 2018 `reading-1`
- **2018-04-26** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
- **2018-04-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-26** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-01** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-10** Do Pass Revenue; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2018
- **2018-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
- **2018-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale Fowler `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale Fowler `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2018-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2018-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale Fowler `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2018-05-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2018
- **2018-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Revenue
- **2018-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 007-000-000
- **2018-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 007-000-000
- **2018-05-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Fowler `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Fowler `amendment-passage`
- **2018-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2018-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 053-001-000 `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, 3
- **2018-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie
- **2018-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie
- **2018-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2018-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 092-016-000
- **2018-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 092-016-000
- **2018-05-31** House Concurs
- **2018-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-21** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-21** Effective Date January 1, 2019
- **2018-08-21** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1006 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4d78091a-5a31-417e-bf4e-fe9d412c5741`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).