---
type: "Bill"
title: "LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH"
description: "Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning appointments of commissioners."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "SB 837"
citation: "Illinois SB 837 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 66
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2007-02-08"
last_action: "2007-11-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7d796b65-1468-4ef6-ab1d-dc688623214c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=837&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=28984&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "038a27253998eece8e21c391bce0c19f5a780d566d4c575aacc986bc2c8f58b1"
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 837 (95th) — LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning appointments of commissioners.

## 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=09500SB0837&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28984&DocNum=837&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0837eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28984&DocNum=837&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0837enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=28984&DocNum=837&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **99–5** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **46–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- James H. Meyer — cosponsor (person)
- William R. Haine — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2007-02-08** Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty `filing`
- **2007-02-08** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2007-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-08** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-07** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-15** Do Pass Executive; 007-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007
- **2007-03-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
- **2007-03-30** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-05-31** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007 `reading-3`
- **2007-06-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-06-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-06-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government
- **2007-06-07** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine
- **2007-06-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 007-000-000
- **2007-06-20** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-06-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine `amendment-passage`
- **2007-06-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2007-06-20** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-06-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2007-06-20** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-06-20** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2007-06-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-06-20** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-06-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2007
- **2007-06-27** Assigned to Telecommunications Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-06-30** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2007
- **2007-07-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2007-07-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
- **2007-07-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2007-07-09** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
- **2007-07-09** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mike Boland
- **2007-07-09** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
- **2007-07-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Telecommunications Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-07-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Telecommunications Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2007-07-30** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Telecommunications Committee; 016-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-07-30** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-07-30** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-07-30** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-07-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 4, 2007
- **2007-08-04** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 10, 2007
- **2007-08-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt `amendment-introduction`
- **2007-08-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-08-07** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2007-08-07** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. James H. Meyer
- **2007-08-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
- **2007-08-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2007-08-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2007-08-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-08-08** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2007-08-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-005-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-08-08** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2007-08-08** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - August 9, 2007
- **2007-08-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2007-08-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-08-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2007-08-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2007-08-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000
- **2007-08-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- **2007-08-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 046-001-000
- **2007-08-09** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-09-07** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-11-07** Filed Without Signature
- **2007-11-07** Effective Date January 1, 2008
- **2007-11-07** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0698 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7d796b65-1468-4ef6-ab1d-dc688623214c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).