---
type: "Bill"
title: "HIGHWAY ADVERTISING CONTROL"
description: "Amends the Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971. Repeals a provision concerning registration and fees for signs near highways. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 2764"
citation: "Illinois HB 2764 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 81
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-02-21"
last_action: "2013-07-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/93a7d644-22bf-411b-85d5-8ad005c81675"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2764&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=74578&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "9f9ec10c9ac9aade4282de876f41c38511c5021063f48ee660be43d07d24e846"
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 2764 (98th) — HIGHWAY ADVERTISING CONTROL

Amends the Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971. Repeals a provision concerning registration and fees for signs near highways. 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=09800HB2764&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74578&DocNum=2764&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2764eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74578&DocNum=2764&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2764enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74578&DocNum=2764&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **118–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **102–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Chapin Rose — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-02-21** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer `filing`
- **2013-02-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-21** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2013-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
- **2013-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2013-03-11** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- **2013-03-20** Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 020-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
- **2013-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
- **2013-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy
- **2013-04-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2013-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sue Scherer `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-17** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-18** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-04-18** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2013-04-18** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2013-04-18** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-19** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2013-04-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-22** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2013-04-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-22** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-24** Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
- **2013-05-01** Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2013-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2013-05-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2013-05-09** Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2013
- **2013-05-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2013-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2013-05-20** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
- **2013-05-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2013
- **2013-05-24** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013 `reading-3`
- **2013-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Transportation
- **2013-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2013-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
- **2013-05-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Muñoz `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2013-05-30** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
- **2013-05-30** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2013-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2013-05-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3
- **2013-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2013-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee; 008-000-000
- **2013-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 118-000-000
- **2013-05-31** House Concurs
- **2013-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-07-08** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-07-08** Effective Date July 5, 2013
- **2013-07-08** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0056 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/93a7d644-22bf-411b-85d5-8ad005c81675`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).