---
type: "Bill"
title: "AFRICAN-AMERICAN FAMILY COMM"
description: "Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 121"
citation: "Illinois SB 121 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 81
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-01-23"
last_action: "2014-07-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9bae1686-00e3-4060-9cf0-509d530cec68"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=121&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=69419&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "f566b9b195dc97d58b464893d95f3083f98bae655d6cece5f53631128e83f09e"
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 121 (98th) — AFRICAN-AMERICAN FAMILY COMM

Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in 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=09800SB0121&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69419&DocNum=121&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0121eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69419&DocNum=121&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0121enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69419&DocNum=121&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **45–7** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **52–1** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **95–19** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Derrick Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — primary (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-01-23** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2013-01-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-01-23** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-13** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-20** Do Pass Executive; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013
- **2013-04-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2013
- **2013-04-16** Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-31** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2014-04-01** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2014-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2014
- **2014-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-04-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-04-03** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-07** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2014-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2014-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2014-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2014-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-002-000
- **2014-04-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2014-04-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2014-04-09** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2014-04-09** Sponsor Removed Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2014-04-10** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2014-04-10** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hunter `amendment-passage`
- **2014-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2014-04-10** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2014-04-10** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2014-04-10** Third Reading - Passed; 045-007-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2014-04-11** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-04-11** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2014-04-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-04-16** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-28** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
- **2014-05-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2014-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2014-05-07** Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-08** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-05-13** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-13** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-14** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
- **2014-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-05-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014
- **2014-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2014-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2014-05-28** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2014-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2014-05-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-019-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2014-05-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2014-05-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2014-05-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2014-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2014-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2014-05-29** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3
- **2014-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 - May 30, 2014
- **2014-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Mattie Hunter `filing`
- **2014-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 011-000-000
- **2014-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 052-001-000
- **2014-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-07-02** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-07-02** Effective Date January 1, 2015
- **2014-07-02** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0693 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9bae1686-00e3-4060-9cf0-509d530cec68`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).