---
type: "Bill"
title: "AUCTION LICENSE-REAL PROPERTY"
description: "Amends the Auction License Act to provide a licensed auctioneer to sell real property at auction. Provides the requirements for a real property auction qualification. Amends the Real Estate License Law. Creates an exemption for a licensed auctioneer who has obtained a real property auction qualification under the Auction License Act. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 1723"
citation: "Illinois HB 1723 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-02-16"
last_action: "2011-07-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0c7bb54e-fb0a-4e3a-887c-ad837c0d0de5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1723&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=58906&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "ec2a10172280122409b4cd3bc076e7d06d4507c21ea9f0789d37d3953f0e0f0e"
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 1723 (97th) — AUCTION LICENSE-REAL PROPERTY

Amends the Auction License Act to provide a licensed auctioneer to sell real property at auction. Provides the requirements for a real property auction qualification. Amends the Real Estate License Law. Creates an exemption for a licensed auctioneer who has obtained a real property auction qualification under the Auction License Act. 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=09700HB1723&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=58906&DocNum=1723&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1723eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=58906&DocNum=1723&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1723enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=58906&DocNum=1723&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **69–44** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **51–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Thomas Holbrook — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-16** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia `filing`
- **2011-02-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-16** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-22** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-07** Re-assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
- **2011-03-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-03-16** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-13** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-14** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-14** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2011 `reading-1`
- **2011-04-21** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2011-04-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-22** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-27** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-05** Postponed - Licensed Activities
- **2011-05-13** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-16** Do Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2011
- **2011-05-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2011
- **2011-05-31** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler
- **2011-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-31** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2011-05-31** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2011-05-31** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-31** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2011-05-31** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2011-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2011-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2011-05-31** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2011-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 069-044-002
- **2011-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-07-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-07-25** Effective Date July 25, 2011
- **2011-07-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0195 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0c7bb54e-fb0a-4e3a-887c-ad837c0d0de5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).