---
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 588"
citation: "Illinois HB 588 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-01-31"
last_action: "2012-02-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/82fe5234-dda6-4266-83e6-143e1a512444"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=588&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=56370&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "7b3e22c1350b20ce5fb0aef481583311e6f4ee39c4cd1621dfcfc9d6da5f81df"
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 588 (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=09700HB0588&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56370&DocNum=588&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB0588eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56370&DocNum=588&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB0588enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56370&DocNum=588&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **38–16** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Barbara Flynn Currie — primary (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`
- **2011-10-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2011
- **2011-10-24** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2011-10-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-10-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-10-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-10-24** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-10-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-10-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-25** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2011-10-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2011-10-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-10-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-10-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-10-26** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2011-10-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-10-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2011-10-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-10-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-10-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2011-10-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-10-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-27** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-07** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 10, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-11-08** Held in Local Government
- **2011-11-09** Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-09** Re-assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-09** Waive Posting Notice
- **2011-11-10** Do Pass Executive; 011-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-11-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 10, 2011
- **2011-11-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-11-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 10, 2011
- **2011-11-28** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-11-29** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2011-11-29** Third Reading - Passed; 038-016-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-11-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-12-14** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-02-06** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-02-06** Effective Date February 6, 2012
- **2012-02-06** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0675 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/82fe5234-dda6-4266-83e6-143e1a512444`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).