---
type: "Bill"
title: "REAL ESTATE-RESTORE LICENSE"
description: "Amends the Real Estate License Act of 2000. Beginning on May 1, 2012, provides that a managing broker, broker, or leasing agent whose license has been expired for more than 2 years but less than 5 years may have it restored by (i) applying to the Department, (ii) paying the required fee, (iii) completing the continuing education requirements for the current pre-renewal period, and (iv) filing acceptable proof of fitness to have his or her license restored, as set by rule. Provides that a managing broker, broker, salesperson, or leasing agent whose license has been expired for more than 5 years shall be required to meet the requirements for a new license (now, 2 years). Also makes technical changes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 3018"
citation: "Illinois SB 3018 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2010-02-04"
last_action: "2010-07-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c3aeb766-eaac-4b51-b702-4cf8eff4a7fb"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3018&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=50447&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "9f57cb678bee3a475ff1a820987d549a4328af0f2b56fe4891a7dab64c2034de"
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 3018 (96th) — REAL ESTATE-RESTORE LICENSE

Amends the Real Estate License Act of 2000. Beginning on May 1, 2012, provides that a managing broker, broker, or leasing agent whose license has been expired for more than 2 years but less than 5 years may have it restored by (i) applying to the Department, (ii) paying the required fee, (iii) completing the continuing education requirements for the current pre-renewal period, and (iv) filing acceptable proof of fitness to have his or her license restored, as set by rule. Provides that a managing broker, broker, salesperson, or leasing agent whose license has been expired for more than 5 years shall be required to meet the requirements for a new license (now, 2 years). Also makes technical changes.

## 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=09600SB3018&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=50447&DocNum=3018&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB3018eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=50447&DocNum=3018&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB3018enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=50447&DocNum=3018&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **50–2** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Anthony DeLuca — cosponsor (person)
- M. Maggie Crotty — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2010-02-04** Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty `filing`
- **2010-02-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-24** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
- **2010-03-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-08** Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010
- **2010-03-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2010
- **2010-03-12** Third Reading - Passed; 050-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-12** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-03-19** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2010-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-19** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-22** Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-14** Do Pass / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-04-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2010-04-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-21** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- **2010-05-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-02** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-02** Effective Date January 1, 2011
- **2010-07-02** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0989 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c3aeb766-eaac-4b51-b702-4cf8eff4a7fb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).