---
type: "Bill"
title: "PROP TAX-COVID-19-VARIOUS"
description: "Amends the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act of 2008. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "SB 685"
citation: "Illinois SB 685 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 80
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-01-31"
last_action: "2020-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bff88007-969b-4b54-a82f-8ad485281e25"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=685&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=116622&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "3cd3208494242645c4e926f9b0ec12f37af203da0c4b2defc0b2d60f4718255b"
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 685 (101st) — PROP TAX-COVID-19-VARIOUS

Amends the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act of 2008. 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=10100SB0685&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=116622&DocNum=685&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB0685eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=116622&DocNum=685&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB0685enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=116622&DocNum=685&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- David Koehler — primary (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Zalewski — primary (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
- **2019-03-19** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
- **2019-03-19** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler
- **2019-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2019-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2019-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 008-000-000
- **2019-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 008-000-000
- **2019-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2019-04-11** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Sen. Don Harmon
- **2019-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Sen. Don Harmon
- **2019-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2019-04-11** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-04-12** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2019-04-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2019-04-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-30** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-09** To Property Tax Subcommittee
- **2019-05-10** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-25** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-06** To Property Tax Subcommittee
- **2020-05-18** Re-assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregory Harris; ; was filed before 3 pm `amendment-introduction`
- **2020-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2020-05-20** Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Gregory Harris
- **2020-05-20** Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
- **2020-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Gregory Harris
- **2020-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
- **2020-05-21** Legislation Considered in Special Session No. 1
- **2020-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2020-05-21** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2020-05-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2020-05-21** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski `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** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2020-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2020-05-22** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2020-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2020-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2020-05-22** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2020-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. David Koehler `filing`
- **2020-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. David Koehler `filing`
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2020-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 1 - May 22, 2020
- **2020-05-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2020-05-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2020-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2020-05-22** Senate Concurs
- **2020-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2020-05-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2020-05-24** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2020-05-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2020-06-05** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2020-06-05** Effective Date June 5, 2020
- **2020-06-05** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0635 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bff88007-969b-4b54-a82f-8ad485281e25`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).