---
type: "Bill"
title: "CONDO-AMERICAN FLAG"
description: "Amends the Condominium Property Act and the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986. Provides that a condominium association, master association, common interest community association, or homeowners' association may not prohibit the display of the American flag or the installation of a flagpole for the display of the American flag, subject to specified conditions."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 1147"
citation: "Illinois SB 1147 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 58
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2003-02-20"
last_action: "2003-08-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ed04f7dd-9d2a-49ef-ad14-f4cc846198da"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1147&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=4075&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "1ae6540687f4c5441365ac4b4701004b2512f7079de5a07c2d1e06310ee27ad4"
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 1147 (93rd) — CONDO-AMERICAN FLAG

Amends the Condominium Property Act and the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986. Provides that a condominium association, master association, common interest community association, or homeowners' association may not prohibit the display of the American flag or the installation of a flagpole for the display of the American flag, subject to specified conditions.

## 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=09300SB1147&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=4075&DocNum=1147&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB1147eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=4075&DocNum=1147&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB1147enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=4075&DocNum=1147&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Chapin Rose — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Brady — cosponsor (person)
- Eddie Washington — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Kirk W. Dillard — primary (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Rich Brauer — cosponsor (person)
- Richard P. Myers — cosponsor (person)
- Roger L. Eddy — cosponsor (person)
- Ron Stephens — cosponsor (person)
- Sandra M. Pihos — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-02-20** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard `filing`
- **2003-02-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-02-20** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-27** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-13** Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003
- **2003-03-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2003
- **2003-03-24** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2003-03-24** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-03-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
- **2003-03-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-03-25** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel
- **2003-03-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-03-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-31** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore
- **2003-04-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- **2003-04-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
- **2003-04-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2003-05-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-01** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2003-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
- **2003-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2003-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2003-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2003-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers
- **2003-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2003-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2003-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2003-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2003-05-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-16** Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003
- **2003-05-23** Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 `reading-3`
- **2003-05-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2003-05-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2003-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2003-05-29** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2003-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 30, 2003
- **2003-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kirk W. Dillard `filing`
- **2003-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Executive; 013-000-000
- **2003-05-31** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
- **2003-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2003-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-08-08** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-08-08** Effective Date January 1, 2004
- **2003-08-08** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0481 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ed04f7dd-9d2a-49ef-ad14-f4cc846198da`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).