---
type: "Bill"
title: "LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH"
description: "Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the petition to set forth a tax rate."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 1679"
citation: "Illinois HB 1679 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 68
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-02-14"
last_action: "2005-08-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fa4034db-5428-416f-8420-906acec7eccd"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1679&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=16488&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "fef85032132c19a676a42e48afc61aa4bff14a22714f59632302c50fb10cb512"
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 1679 (94th) — LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the petition to set forth a tax rate.

## 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=09400HB1679&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=16488&DocNum=1679&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB1679eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=16488&DocNum=1679&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB1679enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=16488&DocNum=1679&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Amendments, Amendment 2 — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Thomas Holbrook — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2005-02-14** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2005-02-14** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2005-02-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-16** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-17** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-09** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-04-07** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-04-07** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-04-12** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2005-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government Committee
- **2005-04-13** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2005-04-13** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2005-04-13** Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
- **2005-04-13** Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
- **2005-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Local Government Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-04-14** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2005-04-14** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2005-04-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2005-04-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2005-04-14** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2005-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-04-15** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
- **2005-04-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
- **2005-04-15** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2005-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 19, 2005 `reading-1`
- **2005-04-18** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2005-04-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-19** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-21** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-04** Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2005
- **2005-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
- **2005-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government
- **2005-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000
- **2005-05-18** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Haine `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2005
- **2005-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2005-05-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
- **2005-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Thomas Holbrook; Motion #1
- **2005-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Thomas Holbrook; Motion #2
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Non-Concurs
- **2005-05-26** Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 02
- **2005-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 02-May 27, 2005.
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Rules Referred to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000
- **2005-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Recedes 057-000-001
- **2005-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-08-12** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-08-12** Effective Date January 1, 2006
- **2005-08-12** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0562 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fa4034db-5428-416f-8420-906acec7eccd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).