---
type: "Bill"
title: "AIRPORT AUTH-COMMISSIONERS"
description: "Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Provides that, for an airport authority containing 2 or more municipalities with a population of 5,000 or more that (i) is not located wholly within the corporate limits of the municipalities, and (ii) does not have physical facilities located wholly within a single county with a population between 600,000 and 3,000,000, 2 commissioners (instead of 1) shall be appointed by each municipality and 3 commissioners shall be appointed at large. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 4"
citation: "Illinois HB 4 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 91
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2006-12-05"
last_action: "2007-10-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f908d7d9-e936-4cc5-be44-c5f7cdbff69e"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=26594&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "70b0fd2d0312582ea665b143b0e94fd067df84d43e803fd067434cee0462c7eb"
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 4 (95th) — AIRPORT AUTH-COMMISSIONERS

Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Provides that, for an airport authority containing 2 or more municipalities with a population of 5,000 or more that (i) is not located wholly within the corporate limits of the municipalities, and (ii) does not have physical facilities located wholly within a single county with a population between 600,000 and 3,000,000, 2 commissioners (instead of 1) shall be appointed by each municipality and 3 commissioners shall be appointed at large. Effective immediately.

## 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=09500HB0004&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=26594&DocNum=4&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0004eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=26594&DocNum=4&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB0004enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=26594&DocNum=4&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Motion — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **109–0** (pass) · lower
- Motion — **105–0** (fail) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **109–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **109–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Charles E. Jefferson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2006-12-05** Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady `filing`
- **2007-01-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-01-19** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-01-31** Assigned to Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-02-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-02-07** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-02-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-02-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
- **2007-02-08** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-02-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-02-21** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-02-21** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-02-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-02-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- **2007-03-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-03-06** Removed from Short Debate Status
- **2007-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2007-03-06** Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-03-06** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2007-03-07** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2007-03-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 8, 2007 `reading-1`
- **2007-03-07** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2007-03-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-03-08** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-30** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-04-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-04-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government
- **2007-04-19** Postponed - Local Government
- **2007-04-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2007-04-25** Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 26, 2007
- **2007-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
- **2007-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government
- **2007-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 007-000-000
- **2007-05-25** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Local Government
- **2007-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 007-000-000
- **2007-05-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2007-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2007-05-30** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2007-05-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2,3
- **2007-05-31** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2007-05-31** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2007-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2007-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2007-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2007-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Local Government Committee; 011-000-000
- **2007-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Local Government Committee; 011-000-000
- **2007-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Local Government Committee; 011-000-000
- **2007-05-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
- **2007-06-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 109-000-000
- **2007-06-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 109-000-000
- **2007-06-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 109-000-000
- **2007-06-01** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-06-05** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
- **2007-06-05** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- **2007-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-17** Governor Amendatory Veto `executive-veto`
- **2007-09-19** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 2, 2007
- **2007-10-02** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Rep. Charles E. Jefferson; MOTION #1
- **2007-10-02** Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-10-03** Amendatory Veto Motion - Accept Motion Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000; MOTION #1 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2007-10-04** Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Charles E. Jefferson; MOTION #2
- **2007-10-04** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2007-10-04** Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 105-000-000
- **2007-10-11** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 12, 2007
- **2007-10-11** Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Terry Link
- **2007-10-11** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2007-10-11** Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 059-000-000
- **2007-10-11** Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses
- **2007-10-17** Effective Date October 11, 2007
- **2007-10-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0641 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f908d7d9-e936-4cc5-be44-c5f7cdbff69e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).