---
type: "Bill"
title: "GOVERNMENT-TECH"
description: "Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "HB 4715"
citation: "Illinois HB 4715 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 74
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2016-02-05"
last_action: "2016-07-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7407f0c0-cfcd-4e08-a649-b705a8d0c4da"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4715&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=94011&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "d7cceab71dd4094e31a862d1ca4394e7cc4fc3a8e0e5a8bfa7a73c74a0178e7a"
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 4715 (99th) — GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure 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=09900HB4715&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=94011&DocNum=4715&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB4715eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=94011&DocNum=4715&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB4715enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=94011&DocNum=4715&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **113–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **113–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **107–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- David S. Luechtefeld — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Forby — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Bryant — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-02-05** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin `filing`
- **2016-02-05** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-02-05** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-02-23** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terri Bryant `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-03-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-04** Re-assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2016-04-04** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Terri Bryant
- **2016-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terri Bryant `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2016-04-08** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016
- **2016-04-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-13** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-13** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-04-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terri Bryant `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-04-15** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-04-18** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2016-04-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2016-04-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-04-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-04-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2016-04-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2016-04-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2016-04-25** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2016-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-25** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
- **2016-04-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-25** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
- **2016-05-05** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2016-05-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-05-12** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2016
- **2016-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2016-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2016-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2016-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2016-05-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2016
- **2016-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2016-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
- **2016-05-24** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Radogno `amendment-passage`
- **2016-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2016-05-24** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2016-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Terri Bryant
- **2016-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Terri Bryant
- **2016-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000
- **2016-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000
- **2016-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-001-000
- **2016-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 113-001-000
- **2016-05-29** House Concurs
- **2016-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-07-19** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-07-19** Effective Date January 1, 2017
- **2016-07-19** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0586 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7407f0c0-cfcd-4e08-a649-b705a8d0c4da`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).