---
type: "Bill"
title: "MUNI CD-INDUSTRIAL JOB RECOVER"
description: "Amends the Township Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the use of terms."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 539"
citation: "Illinois SB 539 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 51
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2011-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b1ed19c5-fe10-40cd-a99e-4429dbf47db6"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=539&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=55406&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "f8c63be98ecda2334716aa3b80133d6ea455ae33f99fd5f7f0471fee4f51561f"
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 539 (97th) — MUNI CD-INDUSTRIAL JOB RECOVER

Amends the Township Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the use of terms.

## 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=09700SB0539&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55406&DocNum=539&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0539eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55406&DocNum=539&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0539enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55406&DocNum=539&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- James F. Clayborne, Jr. — 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`
- **2011-03-08** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-08** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2011-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- **2011-03-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 29, 2011
- **2011-03-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2011-03-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
- **2011-03-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine J. Johnson
- **2011-04-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011
- **2011-04-15** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-15** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
- **2011-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-25** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
- **2011-05-13** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
- **2011-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-20** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
- **2011-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2011-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-28** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-28** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2011-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2011-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2011-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2011-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 005-000-000
- **2011-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2011-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-08-26** Effective Date August 26, 2011
- **2011-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0591 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b1ed19c5-fe10-40cd-a99e-4429dbf47db6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).