---
type: "Bill"
title: "ELEVATOR SAFETY-ADMINISTRATOR"
description: "Amends the Elevator Safety and Regulation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 149"
citation: "Illinois SB 149 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 66
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2009-01-30"
last_action: "2009-07-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/770a19e1-6960-47a1-bea7-b381c83957cd"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=149&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=40586&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "22ed460fce9d2b24db7d2439236c21862d44fef49f9a03f165c4bdc568d90dc2"
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 149 (96th) — ELEVATOR SAFETY-ADMINISTRATOR

Amends the Elevator Safety and Regulation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## 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=09600SB0149&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=40586&DocNum=149&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0149eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=40586&DocNum=149&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0149enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=40586&DocNum=149&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- David R. Leitch — cosponsor (person)
- Don Harmon — primary (person)
- Elizabeth Coulson — cosponsor (person)
- Renée Kosel — cosponsor (person)
- Sidney H. Mathias — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-01-30** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2009-01-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-01-30** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-05** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-12** Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
- **2009-03-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2009
- **2009-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-03** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009 `reading-3`
- **2009-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
- **2009-04-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-04-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
- **2009-04-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- **2009-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Held in Licensed Activities
- **2009-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 010-000-000
- **2009-04-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2009-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2009-04-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
- **2009-04-23** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-04-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-23** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2009-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-28** Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2009-04-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2009-04-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2009-04-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2009-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
- **2009-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2009-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Business & Occupational Licenses Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-06** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-11** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-11** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
- **2009-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-05-18** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-19** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2009-05-19** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2009-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 20, 2009
- **2009-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2009-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2009-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 008-000-000
- **2009-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 008-000-000
- **2009-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- **2009-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- **2009-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-07-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-07-23** Effective Date July 23, 2009
- **2009-07-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0054 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/770a19e1-6960-47a1-bea7-b381c83957cd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).