---
type: "Bill"
title: "ENVIRONMENTL HEALTH PRAC-SUNST"
description: "Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to change the repeal date of the Environmental Health Practitioner Licensing Act from December 31, 2008 to January 1, 2019. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 4249"
citation: "Illinois HB 4249 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 68
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2008-01-07"
last_action: "2008-12-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a53452cb-efff-4969-b8ad-fb904b99056d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4249&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=34687&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "4b7019c6ade5dfd722dccb0e0ed92f3fddf6a6f6dc87ed8345d066fe21b5a4f8"
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 4249 (95th) — ENVIRONMENTL HEALTH PRAC-SUNST

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to change the repeal date of the Environmental Health Practitioner Licensing Act from December 31, 2008 to January 1, 2019. 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=09500HB4249&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=34687&DocNum=4249&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB4249eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=34687&DocNum=4249&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB4249enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=34687&DocNum=4249&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Amendments — **51–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Amendments — **51–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Angelo Saviano — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2008-01-07** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano `filing`
- **2008-01-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-01-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-13** Assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-02-21** Do Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-02-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-02-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2008-04-18** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
- **2008-05-08** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2008-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2008-05-09** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008
- **2008-05-13** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-13** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2008-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-05-13** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2008-05-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-05-13** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-15** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
- **2008-05-22** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-22** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008
- **2008-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2008-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
- **2008-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
- **2008-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2008-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2008-05-28** Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2008-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 28, 2008
- **2008-05-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2008-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 29, 2008
- **2008-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2008-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2008-05-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2008-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2,3
- **2008-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Angelo Saviano; MOTION #1
- **2008-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Angelo Saviano; MOTION #1
- **2008-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; MOTION #1 `referral-committee`
- **2008-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; MOTION #1 `referral-committee`
- **2008-07-01** Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2008
- **2008-11-13** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2008-11-14** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2,3
- **2008-11-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Angelo Saviano; MOTION # 2
- **2008-11-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Angelo Saviano; MOTION # 2
- **2008-11-19** House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote; MOTION #2
- **2008-11-19** Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 02,03
- **2008-11-19** Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) November 20, 2008; 02,03
- **2008-11-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2008-11-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2008-11-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Rules Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Recede Rules Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2008-11-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000
- **2008-11-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000
- **2008-11-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 3/5 Vote Required
- **2008-11-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Recedes 051-000-001
- **2008-11-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 3/5 Vote Required
- **2008-11-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Senate Recedes 051-000-001
- **2008-11-20** Passed Both Houses
- **2008-12-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2008-12-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2008-12-29** Effective Date December 29, 2008
- **2008-12-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-1020 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a53452cb-efff-4969-b8ad-fb904b99056d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).