---
type: "Bill"
title: "UNIFORM ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION"
description: "Creates the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. Provides that a contract, record, of signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability simply because it is in electronic form or an electronic record was used in its formation. Provides that if a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law. Provides that if a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law. Repeals the Electronic Commerce Security Act. Makes corresponding changes in various laws to conform cross references. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 3205"
citation: "Illinois HB 3205 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lindsey LaPointe", "Sara Feigenholtz"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 75
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-19"
last_action: "2022-06-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9a0f8bf5-a454-4c8c-970b-858c0d095cef"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3205&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=132132&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "99be10e8ad6b66116d9d41ca146ca2a3fc3a7a58adac0410ddec590592745388"
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 HB 3205 (102nd) — UNIFORM ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION

Creates the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. Provides that a contract, record, of signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability simply because it is in electronic form or an electronic record was used in its formation. Provides that if a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law. Provides that if a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law. Repeals the Electronic Commerce Security Act. Makes corresponding changes in various laws to conform cross references. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3205.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3205eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3205ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3205ham002.pdf)
5. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3205sam001.pdf)
6. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3205sam002.pdf)
7. **Senate Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3205sam003.pdf)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3205enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **112–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Lindsey LaPointe — primary (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — primary (person)
- Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
- Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Plummer — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Keicher — cosponsor (person)
- John Connor — cosponsor (person)
- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne Ness — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-19** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. `filing`
- **2021-02-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-19** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-16** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-23** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-13** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-13** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-04-21** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-04-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2021-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
- **2021-04-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-12** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
- **2021-05-12** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2021-05-18** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-21** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 29, 2021
- **2021-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2021-05-29** Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-29** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2022-03-29** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2022-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 30, 2022
- **2022-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Commerce
- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
- **2022-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-30** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2022
- **2022-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Commerce
- **2022-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Commerce; 010-000-000
- **2022-04-01** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Feigenholtz `amendment-passage`
- **2022-04-01** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-04-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2022-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2022-04-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- **2022-04-01** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2022-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3
- **2022-04-01** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- **2022-04-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
- **2022-04-01** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- **2022-04-01** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Robert Peters
- **2022-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- **2022-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 015-000-000
- **2022-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 112-000-000
- **2022-04-07** House Concurs
- **2022-04-07** Passed Both Houses
- **2022-04-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
- **2022-04-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
- **2022-04-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness
- **2022-04-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- **2022-04-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2022-05-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-06-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2022-06-10** Effective Date January 1, 2023
- **2022-06-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1056 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9a0f8bf5-a454-4c8c-970b-858c0d095cef`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).