---
type: "Bill"
title: "LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH"
description: "Amends the Local Government Electronic Reverse Auction Act (enacted by P.A. 96-588). Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "HB 740"
citation: "Illinois HB 740 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 46
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2015-02-02"
last_action: "2016-06-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/848408af-3233-4dc8-aa35-33f4c65fc306"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=740&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=85214&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "ff3db5718cae5ce0beb24a1bb462ca92845cfa36347ece3844e17c5c727ba361"
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 740 (99th) — LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

Amends the Local Government Electronic Reverse Auction Act (enacted by P.A. 96-588). 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=09900HB0740&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=85214&DocNum=740&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB0740eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=85214&DocNum=740&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB0740enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=85214&DocNum=740&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **45–9** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **83–23** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- David S. Luechtefeld — cosponsor (person)
- Jay Hoffman — primary (person)
- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2015-02-02** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2015-02-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-03** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-02-17** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-27** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2015
- **2015-04-14** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-04-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2015-04-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-04-24** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2015-04-24** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-11-03** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2015-11-03** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) December 4, 2015
- **2015-11-03** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-11-09** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2015-11-09** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-11-09** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-11-09** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2015-11-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2015-12-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-12-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-12-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-12-02** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2015-12-02** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-023-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-12-04** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2015-12-04** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-12-04** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2015-12-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-12-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-12-04** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2015-12-07** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2015-12-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2015-12-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-12-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 13, 2016
- **2015-12-09** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2015-12-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
- **2016-01-07** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-26** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2016-04-27** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2016-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2016
- **2016-05-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2016-05-18** Third Reading - Passed; 045-009-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-18** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-06-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-06-24** Effective Date June 24, 2016
- **2016-06-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0507 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/848408af-3233-4dc8-aa35-33f4c65fc306`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).