---
type: "Bill"
title: "PUBLIC LABOR REL-WATER SYSTEM"
description: "Amends the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 83"
citation: "Illinois SB 83 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 77
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-01-27"
last_action: "2011-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/de9458c4-b932-4e20-8fb1-c65a7b539a32"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=83&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=54718&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "30dda12d6b16cee190442670cd6c701ebae232135b5809d2b428a90fc9d6301a"
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 83 (97th) — PUBLIC LABOR REL-WATER SYSTEM

Amends the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act. Makes a technical change to 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=09700SB0083&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=54718&DocNum=83&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0083eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=54718&DocNum=83&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0083enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=54718&DocNum=83&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Motion — **91–24** (fail) · lower
- Third Reading — **66–45** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **34–21** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- A. J. Wilhelmi — primary (person)
- Michael G. Connelly — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-01-27** Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `filing`
- **2011-01-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-01-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-09** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2011-02-10** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-16** Postponed - Local Government
- **2011-02-17** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2011-02-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2011-02-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-02-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- **2011-03-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2011-03-02** Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2011
- **2011-03-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- **2011-03-02** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau
- **2011-03-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ron Sandack
- **2011-03-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- **2011-03-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2011-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 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
- **2011-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- **2011-04-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 006-003-000
- **2011-04-15** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Wilhelmi `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2011-04-15** Verified
- **2011-04-15** Third Reading - Passed; 034-021-000 `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. Emily McAsey
- **2011-04-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
- **2011-04-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2011-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2011-04-25** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
- **2011-05-13** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2011-05-13** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2011-05-13** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
- **2011-05-20** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
- **2011-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-28** Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ron Stephens
- **2011-05-28** State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ron Stephens
- **2011-05-28** Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. Ron Stephens
- **2011-05-28** Judicial Note Requested by Rep. Ron Stephens
- **2011-05-28** Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2011-05-28** Correctional Note Requested by Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2011-05-28** Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2011-05-28** Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2011-05-28** Pension Note Requested by Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2011-05-28** State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2011-05-28** Correctional Note Filed
- **2011-05-28** Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed
- **2011-05-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-001-000 `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`
- **2011-05-29** Balanced Budget Note Filed
- **2011-05-29** Pension Note Filed
- **2011-05-29** State Debt Impact Note Filed
- **2011-05-30** State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
- **2011-05-30** Home Rule Note Filed
- **2011-05-30** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-30** Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2011-05-30** Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable ; 091-024-000
- **2011-05-30** Judicial Note Request is Inapplicable ; 091-024-000
- **2011-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-045-003 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-28** 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 . . . . . . . . . 97-0586 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/de9458c4-b932-4e20-8fb1-c65a7b539a32`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).