---
type: "Bill"
title: "INC TX/USE TX-FORM-TAX AMNESTY"
description: "Amends the Use Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 459"
citation: "Illinois SB 459 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 58
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-02-06"
last_action: "2010-07-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1999cf7b-0f2f-4c26-89f5-9599c4711584"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=459&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=41322&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "436f128b790a2304cc14f93ee2dde48af5c08265456172a205b124567aa0132a"
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 459 (96th) — INC TX/USE TX-FORM-TAX AMNESTY

Amends the Use Tax 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=09600SB0459&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41322&DocNum=459&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0459eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41322&DocNum=459&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0459enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=41322&DocNum=459&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Don Harmon — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-02-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2009-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-06** 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
- **2009-04-03** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009 `reading-3`
- **2009-04-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2009
- **2009-08-15** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-11** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
- **2010-03-15** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2010-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2010
- **2010-03-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2010-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 006-000-000
- **2010-03-18** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2010-03-18** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-18** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-03-23** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2010-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-08** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-15** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-15** Remains in Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2010-04-23** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2010
- **2010-04-30** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 8, 2010
- **2010-05-03** Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2010-05-03** Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2010-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue & Finance Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-05-03** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-05-03** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-05-03** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-05-03** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-05-04** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2010-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2010-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2010-05-05** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
- **2010-05-05** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2010-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 6, 2010
- **2010-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2010-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
- **2010-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2010-05-06** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-06-04** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-29** Effective Date July 29, 2010
- **2010-07-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1388 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1999cf7b-0f2f-4c26-89f5-9599c4711584`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).