---
type: "Bill"
title: "MOTOR FUEL TAX-TECH"
description: "Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of \"fuel\", including aviation fuel and kerosene."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 172"
citation: "Illinois SB 172 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 60
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2003-02-04"
last_action: "2003-08-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8ae16ac9-7940-48f2-9d36-cbd964050285"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=172&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=1658&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "c3e5c8ef873f20096b47805de2f44c63da4c16be11eae06bc4119ec6168689f2"
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 172 (93rd) — MOTOR FUEL TAX-TECH

Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "fuel", including aviation fuel and kerosene.

## 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=09300SB0172&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=1658&DocNum=172&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0172eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=1658&DocNum=172&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0172enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=1658&DocNum=172&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **54–1** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **53–3** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **54–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- John M. Sullivan — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-02-04** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2003-02-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-02-04** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-19** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-27** To Subcommittee
- **2003-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-12** Waive Posting Notice
- **2003-03-13** Do Pass Revenue; 006-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003
- **2003-03-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-03-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-25** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2003-04-01** Fiscal Note Filed for the Illinois Department of Revenue
- **2003-04-02** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003
- **2003-04-03** Third Reading - Passed; 053-003-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-04-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2003-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2003-04-03** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-03** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2003-04-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-03** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-08** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-30** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2003-04-30** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2003-05-02** Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003
- **2003-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-22** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **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** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kurt M. Granberg `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-05-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-05-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-29** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
- **2003-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 - May 30, 2003
- **2003-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John M. Sullivan `filing`
- **2003-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John M. Sullivan `filing`
- **2003-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Revenue; 010-000-000
- **2003-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Revenue; 010-000-000
- **2003-05-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2003-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-001-003
- **2003-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 054-001-003
- **2003-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-08-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-08-22** Effective Date August 22, 2003
- **2003-08-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0585 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8ae16ac9-7940-48f2-9d36-cbd964050285`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).