---
type: "Bill"
title: "REVENUE-TECH"
description: "Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of \"33 1/3%\"."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 1604"
citation: "Illinois HB 1604 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 57
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-02-14"
last_action: "2013-12-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5c60753e-b396-4dcd-bc50-f2bed6f2cc7e"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1604&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=72795&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "0856a9403ed2a4d78b1b993f2c0a7800d7f546f7cdb883133e814a44d6fc5ac5"
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 1604 (98th) — REVENUE-TECH

Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "33 1/3%".

## 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=09800HB1604&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=72795&DocNum=1604&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB1604eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=72795&DocNum=1604&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB1604enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=72795&DocNum=1604&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Amendments — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **118–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ed Sullivan, Jr. — primary (person)
- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross `filing`
- **2013-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-25** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-06** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-08** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2013-03-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2013-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-04-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2013-04-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2013-04-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-04-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2013-04-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-17** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-17** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 18, 2013 `reading-1`
- **2013-04-17** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2013-04-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-18** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-24** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2013-04-24** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2013-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-07** Do Pass as Amended Revenue; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2013
- **2013-05-09** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2013
- **2013-05-09** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2013-05-14** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2013-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2013-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2013-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Prevailed ; - Non-Concur
- **2013-05-30** House Non-Concurs
- **2013-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2013-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2013
- **2013-08-09** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-11-06** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2013-11-06** Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 - November 7, 2013
- **2013-11-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2013-11-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-11-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2013-11-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Recedes 057-000-000
- **2013-11-07** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-11-08** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-12-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-12-30** Effective Date June 1, 2014
- **2013-12-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0615 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5c60753e-b396-4dcd-bc50-f2bed6f2cc7e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).