---
type: "Bill"
title: "PAWNBROKER FOIA EXEMPTION"
description: "Amends the Pawnbroker Regulation Act. Provides that the value of things loaned by a person to a pawnbroker shall no longer be included in the memorandum, contract, or note signed by the pawnbroker. Provides that all information provided to law enforcement according to the reporting requirements of a specified provision is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Makes corresponding changes in the Freedom of Information Act. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 101"
citation: "Illinois HB 101 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 42
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-01-10"
last_action: "2013-08-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/77253600-502d-40f1-875e-c3b56bec1c21"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=101&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=68482&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "229eebb26741c962f432d17a8b0fb3926c44a731a8c288fd52f5c2025699d07b"
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 101 (98th) — PAWNBROKER FOIA EXEMPTION

Amends the Pawnbroker Regulation Act. Provides that the value of things loaned by a person to a pawnbroker shall no longer be included in the memorandum, contract, or note signed by the pawnbroker. Provides that all information provided to law enforcement according to the reporting requirements of a specified provision is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Makes corresponding changes in the Freedom of Information Act. Effective immediately.

## 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=09800HB0101&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=68482&DocNum=101&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB0101eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=68482&DocNum=101&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB0101enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=68482&DocNum=101&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **52–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **63–54** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **69–47** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- William Davis — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-01-10** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William Davis `filing`
- **2013-01-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-01-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-01-30** Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-02-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
- **2013-03-06** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2013-03-06** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-12** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-14** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-047-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-03-15** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-03-15** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2013-03-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-03-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-03** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2013-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-09** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2013
- **2013-05-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2013-05-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2013
- **2013-05-20** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2013-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William Davis
- **2013-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2013-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 063-054-000
- **2013-05-22** House Concurs
- **2013-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-16** Effective Date August 16, 2013
- **2013-08-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0357 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/77253600-502d-40f1-875e-c3b56bec1c21`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).