---
type: "Bill"
title: "CARNIVAL/AMUSEMENT WORKERS"
description: "Amends the Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 3240"
citation: "Illinois SB 3240 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 35
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-02-16"
last_action: "2018-08-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3d5f49f2-13d0-4412-8ecb-e6c37fbaa1fd"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3240&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=111014&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "036e495928a687a989db7eeaf4f01c3882fa11eede64766fef7127002f39560b"
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 3240 (100th) — CARNIVAL/AMUSEMENT WORKERS

Amends the Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## 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=10000SB3240&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=111014&DocNum=3240&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB3240eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=111014&DocNum=3240&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB3240enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=111014&DocNum=3240&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **100–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Scott M. Bennett — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-02-16** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett `filing`
- **2018-02-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-16** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-14** Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2018-04-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2018-04-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2018-04-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-12** Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 17, 2018
- **2018-04-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2018
- **2018-04-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2018-04-24** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-04-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2018-04-24** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2018-04-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-24** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
- **2018-05-02** Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-09** Do Pass / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-05-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-05-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-21** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-17** Effective Date January 1, 2019
- **2018-08-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0944 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3d5f49f2-13d0-4412-8ecb-e6c37fbaa1fd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).