---
type: "Bill"
title: "WATER WELL & PUMP CONTRACTOR"
description: "Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Removes the Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor's License Act from the list of Acts to be repealed on January 1, 2012."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 1125"
citation: "Illinois HB 1125 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 39
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-02-07"
last_action: "2011-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0a12a601-6ce6-466e-ab06-4570b516b8b2"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1125&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=56993&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "9123a3dc34d90822106e89c8ffb9632cf6fe94cf1649776b9c4497c9b5af1ad9"
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 HB 1125 (97th) — WATER WELL & PUMP CONTRACTOR

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Removes the Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor's License Act from the list of Acts to be repealed on January 1, 2012.

## 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=09700HB1125&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56993&DocNum=1125&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1125eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56993&DocNum=1125&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1125enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56993&DocNum=1125&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **113–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Carol A. Sente — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-07** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen May `filing`
- **2011-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-14** Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-02-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
- **2011-02-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2011-02-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2011-02-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-02-23** Remains in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
- **2011-03-09** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-09** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond
- **2011-04-01** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2011-04-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2011-04-01** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Karen May
- **2011-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2011-04-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss
- **2011-04-05** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-04-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-12** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-12** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-12** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2011-04-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-12** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-27** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-05** Do Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
- **2011-05-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011
- **2011-05-12** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-12** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-10** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-06-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-06-28** Effective Date June 28, 2011
- **2011-06-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0024 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0a12a601-6ce6-466e-ab06-4570b516b8b2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).