--- type: "Bill" title: "COVID-19/HORSE RACING/BATTERY" description: "Amends the Labor Dispute Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title." jurisdiction: "us/states/il" legislature: "Illinois General Assembly" session: "101st" identifier: "SB 471" citation: "Illinois SB 471 (101st)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: [] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: [] version_count: 3 action_count: 145 vote_count: 3 first_action: "2019-01-31" last_action: "2020-08-07" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6f93d376-5118-4cc2-ad2a-4e754848d2c9" source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=471&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=116408&SessionID=108&GA=101" source_hash: "a7637015ab611119a7869d3dd82cc1747b5fe410a75773e21e2dfa9e20db2627" 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 471 (101st) — COVID-19/HORSE RACING/BATTERY Amends the Labor Dispute 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=10100SB0471&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=116408&DocNum=471&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true) 2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB0471eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=116408&DocNum=471&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true) 3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB0471enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=116408&DocNum=471&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true) ## Votes - Third Reading — **34–15** (pass) · upper - Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **47–3** (pass) · upper - Third Reading — **95–10** (pass) · lower ## Sponsors - Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person) - Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person) - Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person) - Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person) - Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person) - Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person) - Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person) - Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person) - Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person) - Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person) - Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person) - Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person) - Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person) - Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person) - Jay Hoffman — primary (person) - Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer — cosponsor (person) - Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person) - Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person) - Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person) - La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person) - Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person) - Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person) - Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person) - Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person) - Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person) - Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person) - Robert Peters — cosponsor (person) - Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person) - Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person) - Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person) - Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person) - Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person) - Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2019-01-31** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing` - **2019-01-31** First Reading `reading-1` - **2019-01-31** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee` - **2019-02-20** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee` - **2019-03-06** Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000 `committee-passage` - **2019-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2019 - **2019-03-07** Second Reading `reading-2` - **2019-03-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2019 - **2019-04-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie - **2019-04-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III - **2019-04-03** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson - **2019-04-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett - **2019-04-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford - **2019-04-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam - **2019-04-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters - **2019-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson `amendment-introduction` - **2019-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee` - **2019-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor - **2019-04-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro - **2019-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Labor - **2019-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson `amendment-introduction` - **2019-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee` - **2019-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments. - **2019-04-12** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 2, 2019 `reading-3` - **2019-04-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor - **2019-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee` - **2019-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee` - **2019-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Executive `referral-committee` - **2019-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-assigned to Executive `referral-committee` - **2019-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive - **2019-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-006-000 - **2019-05-01** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins - **2019-05-01** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino - **2019-05-01** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins - **2019-05-01** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2` - **2019-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hutchinson `amendment-passage` - **2019-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - **2019-05-01** Third Reading - Passed; 034-015-000 `reading-3, passage` - **2019-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure` - **2019-05-01** Arrived in House `introduction` - **2019-05-01** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth - **2019-05-02** First Reading `reading-1` - **2019-05-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee` - **2019-05-07** Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee `referral-committee` - **2019-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy - **2019-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling - **2019-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech - **2019-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi - **2019-05-10** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee` - **2019-05-14** Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee `referral-committee` - **2019-05-14** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019 - **2019-05-14** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Labor & Commerce Committee; Rep. Gregory Harris - **2019-05-14** Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed - **2019-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva - **2019-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. - **2019-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez - **2019-05-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2019 - **2019-06-28** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee` - **2019-10-28** Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee `referral-committee` - **2019-10-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield - **2019-10-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford - **2019-10-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah - **2019-10-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin - **2019-10-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez - **2019-10-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel - **2019-10-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller - **2019-10-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper - **2019-10-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons - **2019-11-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe - **2019-11-04** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton - **2019-11-06** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford - **2019-11-13** Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-007-000 `committee-passage` - **2019-11-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate - **2019-11-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2019-11-13** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2` - **2019-12-16** Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee` - **2020-03-13** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush - **2020-05-18** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 - **2020-05-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate - **2020-05-20** Legislation Considered in Special Session No. 1 - **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman `amendment-introduction` - **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee` - **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee - **2020-05-21** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman - **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended - **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended - **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended - **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended - **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended - **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman `amendment-introduction` - **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee` - **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee - **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman `amendment-introduction` - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee` - **2020-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer - **2020-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. - **2020-05-22** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable` - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Pension Note Filed as Amended - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Judicial Note Filed as Amended - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-005-000 `committee-passage-favorable` - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Tom Demmer - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Correctional Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Tom Demmer - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Tom Demmer - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Correctional Note Filed as Amended - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended - **2020-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Jay Hoffman - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage` - **2020-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate - **2020-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-010-005 `reading-3, passage` - **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure` - **2020-05-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis - **2020-05-22** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 - **2020-05-23** Legislation Considered in Special Session No. 1 - **2020-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 - May 23, 2020 - **2020-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing` - **2020-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee` - **2020-05-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva - **2020-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments - **2020-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 047-003-000 - **2020-05-23** Senate Concurs - **2020-05-23** Passed Both Houses - **2020-05-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez - **2020-06-08** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt` - **2020-08-07** Governor Approved `executive-signature` - **2020-08-07** Effective Date August 7, 2020 - **2020-08-07** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0651 `became-law` ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6f93d376-5118-4cc2-ad2a-4e754848d2c9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).