---
type: "Bill"
title: "WRK COMP-FORCIBLE FELONY/DUI"
description: "Amends the Employee Washroom Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 1147"
citation: "Illinois SB 1147 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 73
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2011-08-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a8f8c9cf-7132-4019-a82f-01dea34acf4f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1147&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=55967&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "d302e469745719f2cee0a0bb0f8f3926cbb4ab8deb544b65384bce20f6d098cf"
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 SB 1147 (97th) — WRK COMP-FORCIBLE FELONY/DUI

Amends the Employee Washroom Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the 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=09700SB1147&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55967&DocNum=1147&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1147eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55967&DocNum=1147&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1147enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55967&DocNum=1147&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Adam Brown — cosponsor (person)
- Chad Hays — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Brady — cosponsor (person)
- Darlene J. Senger — cosponsor (person)
- David Reis — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Barickman — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Watson — cosponsor (person)
- John D. Cavaletto — cosponsor (person)
- Kay Hatcher — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Bost — cosponsor (person)
- Norine Hammond — cosponsor (person)
- Pam Roth — cosponsor (person)
- Roger L. Eddy — cosponsor (person)
- Ron Stephens — cosponsor (person)
- Sandy Cole — cosponsor (person)
- Sidney H. Mathias — cosponsor (person)
- Wayne Rosenthal — cosponsor (person)
- William R. Haine — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-08** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2011-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-01** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine
- **2011-03-03** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-10** Postponed - Executive
- **2011-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2011-03-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Insurance
- **2011-03-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
- **2011-03-17** Postponed - Executive
- **2011-03-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-18** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 8, 2011
- **2011-03-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2011-03-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2011-03-29** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 30, 2011
- **2011-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011
- **2011-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2011-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2011-04-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
- **2011-04-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
- **2011-04-13** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
- **2011-04-13** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-04-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Haine `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Haine `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2011-04-13** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-14** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-14** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
- **2011-04-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2011-04-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2011-04-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-21** Assigned to Labor Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-04** Do Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 019-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-05** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-11** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-11** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Nybo
- **2011-05-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
- **2011-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
- **2011-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2011-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
- **2011-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
- **2011-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2011-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
- **2011-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
- **2011-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond
- **2011-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
- **2011-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
- **2011-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2011-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Barickman
- **2011-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
- **2011-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2011-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- **2011-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2011-05-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2011-06-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-08-08** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-08-08** Effective Date August 8, 2011
- **2011-08-08** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0276 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a8f8c9cf-7132-4019-a82f-01dea34acf4f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).