---
type: "Bill"
title: "DPH-MIGRANT LABOR CAMP-LICENSE"
description: "Amends the Illinois Migrant Labor Camp Law. Provides that licenses shall be issued prior to operation (instead of upon a calendar year basis). Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 1918"
citation: "Illinois SB 1918 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 95
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2009-02-20"
last_action: "2009-07-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e6fa9c92-8c0f-4039-a25c-7486c520ba8f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1918&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=44807&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "d464feb0136e65b681bda1c8963dfaf5772433b94d13e87adf1f41a56d273262"
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 1918 (96th) — DPH-MIGRANT LABOR CAMP-LICENSE

Amends the Illinois Migrant Labor Camp Law. Provides that licenses shall be issued prior to operation (instead of upon a calendar year basis). 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=09600SB1918&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44807&DocNum=1918&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1918eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44807&DocNum=1918&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB1918enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=44807&DocNum=1918&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **47–11** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **47–11** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **47–11** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- André M. Thapedi — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah L. Graham — cosponsor (person)
- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Karen A. Yarbrough — cosponsor (person)
- Karen May — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen A. Ryg — cosponsor (person)
- Keith Farnham — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — primary (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)
- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Fortner — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J. Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Roger L. Eddy — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Holbrook — cosponsor (person)
- William D. Burns — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-02-20** Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado `filing`
- **2009-02-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-20** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-04** Assigned to Labor `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-12** Do Pass Labor; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
- **2009-03-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009
- **2009-04-01** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
- **2009-04-01** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-01** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-17** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2009-04-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-21** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Assigned to Labor Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-06** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2009-05-06** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2009-05-06** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2009-05-06** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2009-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2009-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2009-05-06** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2009-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Labor Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-06** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor Committee; 016-001-001 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-13** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2009-05-13** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2009-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2009-05-14** Sponsor Removed Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2009-05-14** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2009-05-14** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2009-05-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2009-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2009-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2009-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2009-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2009-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2009-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
- **2009-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
- **2009-05-19** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2009-05-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-19** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2009-05-20** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2009-05-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2009-05-20** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- **2009-05-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2009-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2009-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2009-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2009-05-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
- **2009-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Electric Generation & Commerce Committee
- **2009-05-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2009-05-22** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2009
- **2009-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Electric Generation & Commerce Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2009-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2009-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2009-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-28** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3
- **2009-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3 - May 29, 2009
- **2009-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing`
- **2009-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing`
- **2009-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `filing`
- **2009-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Energy `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Energy `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Energy `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Energy; 012-000-000
- **2009-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Energy; 012-000-000
- **2009-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Energy; 012-000-000
- **2009-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 047-011-000
- **2009-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 047-011-000
- **2009-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 047-011-000
- **2009-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-07-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-07-10** Effective Date July 10, 2009
- **2009-07-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0033 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e6fa9c92-8c0f-4039-a25c-7486c520ba8f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).