---
type: "Bill"
title: "REAL ESTATE LICENSE EXEMPTION"
description: "Amends the Real Estate License Act of 2000. Creates an exemption from the licensing requirements under the Act for any person who holds a valid license under the Auction License Act while conducting an auction for the sale of real estate, provided that certain provisions are complied with. Creates a new provision that provides the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall issue a real estate auction certification to applicants who meet certain qualifications. Provides that enabling, aiding, or abetting an auctioneer to conduct a real estate auction in a manner that is in violation of the Act shall be grounds for discipline. Makes corresponding changes in the Auction License Act. Effective on January 1, 2014."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 92"
citation: "Illinois SB 92 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 49
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-01-23"
last_action: "2013-08-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4ce803b9-9d7a-4b4d-bdb3-8a531c39db39"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=92&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=69254&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "6f5d6b7c5a79838464da5d30f3c9dd05f255b363e1ac927331369a154a76fc75"
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 92 (98th) — REAL ESTATE LICENSE EXEMPTION

Amends the Real Estate License Act of 2000. Creates an exemption from the licensing requirements under the Act for any person who holds a valid license under the Auction License Act while conducting an auction for the sale of real estate, provided that certain provisions are complied with. Creates a new provision that provides the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall issue a real estate auction certification to applicants who meet certain qualifications. Provides that enabling, aiding, or abetting an auctioneer to conduct a real estate auction in a manner that is in violation of the Act shall be grounds for discipline. Makes corresponding changes in the Auction License Act. Effective on January 1, 2014.

## 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=09800SB0092&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69254&DocNum=92&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0092eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69254&DocNum=92&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0092enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69254&DocNum=92&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **52–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- John M. Sullivan — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-01-23** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan `filing`
- **2013-01-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-01-23** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-01-30** Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-13** Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2013-02-28** Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2013-03-20** Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013
- **2013-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2013-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2013-04-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2013
- **2013-04-23** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2013-04-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-04-24** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2013-04-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-29** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-29** Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-23** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013
- **2013-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
- **2013-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2013-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
- **2013-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 31, 2013
- **2013-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John M. Sullivan `filing`
- **2013-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000
- **2013-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- **2013-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-27** Effective Date January 1, 2014
- **2013-08-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0553 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4ce803b9-9d7a-4b4d-bdb3-8a531c39db39`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).