---
type: "Bill"
title: "LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH"
description: "Amends the Illinois Local Library Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning penalties."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 587"
citation: "Illinois HB 587 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 46
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-01-31"
last_action: "2012-08-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3c14f37c-08bc-41ea-8c8c-7adff4b5a1cf"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=587&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=56369&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "8752ed0197768f079d16c516e762cb1a6b368b375bb8f862e81684cfaf51e235"
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 587 (97th) — LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Illinois Local Library Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning penalties.

## 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=09700HB0587&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56369&DocNum=587&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB0587eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56369&DocNum=587&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB0587enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56369&DocNum=587&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **71–44** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **43–15** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ed Sullivan, Jr. — primary (person)
- John J. Millner — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-01-31** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2011-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-08** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2011-04-15** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-16** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2011-05-16** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 20, 2011
- **2011-05-16** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2011-05-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-16** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2011-05-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2011-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-05-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-17** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-044-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-17** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 18, 2011 `reading-1`
- **2011-05-19** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2011-05-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-05-19** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-12** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-24** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 10, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-11-09** Postponed - Revenue
- **2012-01-14** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-17** Re-assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-24** Postponed - Revenue
- **2012-03-01** Postponed - Revenue
- **2012-03-08** Postponed - Revenue
- **2012-04-18** Postponed - Revenue
- **2012-04-26** Held in Revenue
- **2012-05-02** Do Pass Revenue; 008-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2012
- **2012-05-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- **2012-05-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 24, 2012
- **2012-05-24** Third Reading - Passed; 043-015-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-24** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-22** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-08-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-08-17** Effective Date August 17, 2012
- **2012-08-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0974 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3c14f37c-08bc-41ea-8c8c-7adff4b5a1cf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).