---
type: "Bill"
title: "HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION ACT"
description: "Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department of Revenue."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 278"
citation: "Illinois SB 278 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 69
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2012-08-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ba8bbba8-2530-4cd3-a800-b38521fa836c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=278&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=55067&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "de97b759c471772a9673ba1db2ce3a71f2bf725690e60508e8502dc0c9eac660"
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 278 (97th) — HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION ACT

Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department of Revenue.

## 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=09700SB0278&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55067&DocNum=278&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0278eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55067&DocNum=278&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0278enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55067&DocNum=278&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **36–13** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **41–10** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **78–37** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Heather A. Steans — primary (person)
- Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Sidney H. Mathias — cosponsor (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`
- **2011-03-09** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass Executive; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011
- **2011-03-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2011
- **2011-04-15** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-07-23** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-21** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2012-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2012
- **2012-03-22** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2012-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
- **2012-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000
- **2012-03-28** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Steans `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2012-03-28** Third Reading - Passed; 041-010-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-28** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-03-28** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2012-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-28** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-16** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2012-04-18** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2012-04-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2012-04-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
- **2012-04-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2012-04-19** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Mike Bost
- **2012-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2012-04-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2012-05-02** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-05-02** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-05-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-05-02** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2012-05-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-05-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2012-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2012-05-21** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2012-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2012-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-05-22** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2012-05-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-037-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2012-05-24** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
- **2012-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 25, 2012
- **2012-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather A. Steans `filing`
- **2012-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 036-013-000
- **2012-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-08-24** Effective Date January 1, 2013
- **2012-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1077 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ba8bbba8-2530-4cd3-a800-b38521fa836c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).