---
type: "Bill"
title: "GO BOND AUTHORIZATION"
description: "Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Makes a technical change concerning examination of vouchers."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 521"
citation: "Illinois SB 521 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 72
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-01-24"
last_action: "2017-12-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b29dfac7-050c-4dba-948c-5978d9707278"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=521&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=100462&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "4d343ea9cbdb6d26518b3a97b4dedcc350fa6f477e481e89e060a013d81f297c"
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 521 (100th) — GO BOND AUTHORIZATION

Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Makes a technical change concerning examination of vouchers.

## 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=10000SB0521&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=100462&DocNum=521&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0521eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=100462&DocNum=521&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB0521enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=100462&DocNum=521&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **36–22** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **95–12** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **54–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jehan Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
- Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-24** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2017-01-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-24** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-09** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-16** Do Pass Executive; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017
- **2017-03-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2017
- **2017-04-28** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 `reading-3`
- **2017-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2017-05-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2017-05-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Trotter `amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2017-05-23** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2017-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 036-022-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-05-25** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2017-05-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-05-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-25** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-25** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Gregory Harris
- **2017-05-26** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
- **2017-05-28** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Gregory Harris
- **2017-05-29** Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2017-05-29** Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
- **2017-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-08-23** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-08-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-08-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-09-28** Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-17** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2017-10-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2017-10-24** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-10-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-10-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-10-24** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-10-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2017
- **2017-11-06** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-11-06** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-11-06** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2017-11-06** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2017-11-06** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
- **2017-11-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-11-07** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- **2017-11-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- **2017-11-08** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- **2017-11-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
- **2017-11-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-11-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-11-08** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2017-11-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-012-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-11-09** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2017-11-09** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - November 9, 2017
- **2017-11-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Scott M. Bennett `filing`
- **2017-11-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-11-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Scott M. Bennett `filing`
- **2017-11-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-11-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2017-11-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2017-11-09** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2017-11-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
- **2017-11-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
- **2017-11-09** Senate Concurs
- **2017-11-09** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-11-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-12-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-12-29** Effective Date December 29, 2017
- **2017-12-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0573 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b29dfac7-050c-4dba-948c-5978d9707278`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).