---
type: "Bill"
title: "STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH"
description: "Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 1422"
citation: "Illinois HB 1422 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 55
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-02-17"
last_action: "2011-03-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/daba1bce-c524-47e7-838f-612e32cbee79"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1422&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=43166&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "a7458c44881866445b04bae0a593326f8cf557a733191736382e5f25a56483c1"
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 1422 (96th) — STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

## 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=09600HB1422&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=43166&DocNum=1422&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB1422eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=43166&DocNum=1422&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB1422enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=43166&DocNum=1422&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **110–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Lou Lang — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-02-17** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2009-02-17** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2009-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-18** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-19** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-03** Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2009-03-03** Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2009-03-04** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-04** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2009-04-03** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-11-10** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2011
- **2010-11-10** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2010-11-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-11-12** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lou Lang
- **2010-11-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-11-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-11-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
- **2010-11-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-11-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-11-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-11-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-11-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2010-11-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2010-11-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2010-11-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2010-11-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
- **2010-11-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
- **2010-11-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2010-11-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-11-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2010-11-18** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2010-11-18** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-11-18** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2010-11-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-11-18** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-12-29** Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2011-01-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs; -Righter `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-01-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-01-03** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As January 11, 2011
- **2011-01-04** Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-01-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading January 4, 2011
- **2011-01-04** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-01-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 5, 2011
- **2011-01-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs; -Righter `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-01-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-01-06** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- **2011-01-06** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2011-01-06** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-01-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2011-01-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2011-01-06** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-01-10** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-03-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-03-10** Effective Date March 10, 2011
- **2011-03-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1545 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/daba1bce-c524-47e7-838f-612e32cbee79`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).