---
type: "Bill"
title: "CIVIL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Conveyances Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 991"
citation: "Illinois HB 991 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 50
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-01-31"
last_action: "2011-07-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4958bae8-3c50-44e8-b67f-16d4a6844cfb"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=991&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=56779&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "1079ae89ce135ec51142469fc69250e69a6fc26667af4e1dca8171156159347c"
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 991 (97th) — CIVIL LAW-TECH

Amends the Conveyances Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's 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=09700HB0991&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56779&DocNum=991&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB0991eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56779&DocNum=991&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB0991enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56779&DocNum=991&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Carol A. Sente — 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`
- **2011-03-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol A. Sente `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-15** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2011-03-15** Re-assigned to Environment & Energy Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy Committee
- **2011-03-17** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 15, 2011
- **2011-04-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2011-04-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2011-04-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss
- **2011-04-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2011-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol A. Sente `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy Committee
- **2011-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2011-04-06** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-04-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-07** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol A. Sente `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-07** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2011-04-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2011-04-11** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-04-11** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-04-11** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-12** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2011-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2011-04-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2011-04-12** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2011 `reading-1`
- **2011-04-13** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2011-04-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-14** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-20** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- **2011-04-27** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-05** Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 `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; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-12** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-10** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-07-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-07-14** Effective Date January 1, 2012
- **2011-07-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0105 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4958bae8-3c50-44e8-b67f-16d4a6844cfb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).