--- type: "Bill" title: "GA WEBSITE-SPANISH LANGUAGE" description: "Amends the Legislative Information System Act. Provides that within one-year after the effective date of this amendatory Act, the Legislative Information System shall create a Spanish-language version of its website to provide legislative information. Specifies the legislative information to be placed on the Spanish-language website, and allows for the placement of additional unspecified information. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately." jurisdiction: "us/states/il" legislature: "Illinois General Assembly" session: "100th" identifier: "SB 1869" citation: "Illinois SB 1869 (100th)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: [] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: [] version_count: 3 action_count: 122 vote_count: 3 first_action: "2017-02-09" last_action: "2017-08-24" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2037aa03-0388-4307-8b0c-75a9df438abb" source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1869&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=105035&SessionID=91&GA=100" source_hash: "978399888c219fe5ae1f3744c86c8d4103b449eb3f1ff28bae5db06c710593e0" 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 SB 1869 (100th) — GA WEBSITE-SPANISH LANGUAGE Amends the Legislative Information System Act. Provides that within one-year after the effective date of this amendatory Act, the Legislative Information System shall create a Spanish-language version of its website to provide legislative information. Specifies the legislative information to be placed on the Spanish-language website, and allows for the placement of additional unspecified information. Makes conforming changes. 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=10000SB1869&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=105035&DocNum=1869&GAID=14&Session=&print=true) 2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1869eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=105035&DocNum=1869&GAID=14&Session=&print=true) 3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1869enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=105035&DocNum=1869&GAID=14&Session=&print=true) ## Votes - Concurrence — **51–1** (pass) · upper - Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower - Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper ## Sponsors - Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person) - Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person) - Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person) - Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person) - Fred Crespo — cosponsor (person) - Gregory Harris — cosponsor (person) - Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person) - Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person) - Keith P. Sommer — cosponsor (person) - Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person) - LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person) - Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person) - Luis Arroyo — cosponsor (person) - Mark Batinick — cosponsor (person) - Michael P. McAuliffe — cosponsor (person) - Omar Aquino — primary (person) - Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person) - Robert Martwick — cosponsor (person) - Silvana Tabares — cosponsor (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2017-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino `filing` - **2017-02-09** First Reading `reading-1` - **2017-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee` - **2017-02-28** Assigned to State Government `referral-committee` - **2017-03-16** Postponed - State Government - **2017-03-17** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017 - **2017-03-29** Do Pass State Government; 006-001-000 `committee-passage` - **2017-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 30, 2017 - **2017-04-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino `amendment-introduction` - **2017-04-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee` - **2017-04-28** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 `reading-3` - **2017-04-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek - **2017-04-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison - **2017-04-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe - **2017-04-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford - **2017-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III - **2017-05-02** Second Reading `reading-2` - **2017-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2017 - **2017-05-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings - **2017-05-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf - **2017-05-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government - **2017-05-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Rooney - **2017-05-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff - **2017-05-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly - **2017-05-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo - **2017-05-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter - **2017-05-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson - **2017-05-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler - **2017-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 007-000-000 - **2017-05-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver - **2017-05-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay - **2017-05-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jim Oberweis - **2017-05-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine - **2017-05-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton - **2017-05-10** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2` - **2017-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Aquino `amendment-passage` - **2017-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - **2017-05-10** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage` - **2017-05-11** Arrived in House `introduction` - **2017-05-11** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick - **2017-05-11** First Reading `reading-1` - **2017-05-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee` - **2017-05-15** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Theresa Mah - **2017-05-16** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee` - **2017-05-19** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017 - **2017-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah `amendment-introduction` - **2017-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee` - **2017-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee - **2017-05-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler - **2017-05-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang - **2017-05-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson - **2017-05-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen - **2017-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick - **2017-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares - **2017-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis - **2017-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe - **2017-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick - **2017-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez - **2017-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris - **2017-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock - **2017-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage` - **2017-05-24** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage` - **2017-05-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate - **2017-05-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2017-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate - **2017-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia - **2017-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz - **2017-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch - **2017-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood - **2017-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto - **2017-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. - **2017-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo - **2017-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer - **2017-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy - **2017-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo - **2017-05-26** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017 - **2017-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage` - **2017-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - **2017-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2017 - **2017-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Omar Aquino `filing` - **2017-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee` - **2017-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government `referral-committee` - **2017-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 008-000-000 - **2017-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-001-000 - **2017-05-31** Senate Concurs - **2017-05-31** Passed Both Houses - **2017-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt` - **2017-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature` - **2017-08-24** Effective Date August 24, 2017 - **2017-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0320 `became-law` ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2037aa03-0388-4307-8b0c-75a9df438abb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).