---
type: "Bill"
title: "SOS MERIT EMPLOYMENT CD-LEAVE"
description: "Amends the State Fair Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning rules and regulations."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 206"
citation: "Illinois SB 206 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-01-23"
last_action: "2013-08-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8ffbd96f-f9ac-489e-b055-93c43473db60"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=206&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=69505&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "a19824a8a56a011c248c248c6084df436876825321e27b765cd0f200e8d1bfb8"
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 206 (98th) — SOS MERIT EMPLOYMENT CD-LEAVE

Amends the State Fair Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning rules and regulations.

## 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=09800SB0206&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69505&DocNum=206&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0206eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69505&DocNum=206&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0206enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69505&DocNum=206&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **53–3** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **43–5** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Terry Link — primary (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
- **2013-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-16** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
- **2013-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2013-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2013-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 010-000-000
- **2013-04-25** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2013-04-25** Third Reading - Passed; 043-005-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-04-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2013-04-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-29** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-29** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-05-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
- **2013-05-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-08** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-14** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-14** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2013-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 15, 2013
- **2013-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2013-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
- **2013-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-003-000
- **2013-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-05** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-05** Effective Date August 5, 2013
- **2013-08-05** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0175 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8ffbd96f-f9ac-489e-b055-93c43473db60`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).