---
type: "Bill"
title: "PUBLIC SERVICE ACCOUNTABILITY"
description: "Creates the Public Service Accountability Act. Specifies the conditions under which a State executive branch agency may enter into a contract with a private entity for the performance of services currently performed by public employees."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 1602"
citation: "Illinois SB 1602 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 71
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2009-02-19"
last_action: "2009-08-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fc509cdc-ce08-4777-a066-3eb0ee9659f1"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1602&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=44237&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "3e4c99c5416382abd5b1b97ba578f53854f58d4b9ed32e81ada488a2fa21d229"
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 1602 (96th) — PUBLIC SERVICE ACCOUNTABILITY

Creates the Public Service Accountability Act. Specifies the conditions under which a State executive branch agency may enter into a contract with a private entity for the performance of services currently performed by public employees.

## 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=09600SB1602&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44237&DocNum=1602&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1602eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44237&DocNum=1602&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1602enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44237&DocNum=1602&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **49–6** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Susan Garrett — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-02-19** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2009-02-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-19** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-25** Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-06** Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2009-03-12** Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-001 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
- **2009-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2009-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-26** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- **2009-03-30** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009
- **2009-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2009-03-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2009-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-001
- **2009-03-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
- **2009-04-01** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2009-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2009-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2009-04-01** Third Reading - Passed; 049-006-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-02** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-02** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2009-04-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-14** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-06** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2009-05-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-19** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-22** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2009
- **2009-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-29** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2009
- **2009-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2009-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-30** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Susan Garrett
- **2009-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 4
- **2009-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 4 - May 31, 2009
- **2009-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett `filing`
- **2009-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett `filing`
- **2009-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
- **2009-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
- **2009-05-31** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2009-06-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- **2009-06-01** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- **2009-06-01** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-30** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-17** Effective Date August 17, 2009
- **2009-08-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0543 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fc509cdc-ce08-4777-a066-3eb0ee9659f1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).