---
type: "Bill"
title: "BUSINESS ENTERPRISE-HIGHER ED"
description: "Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Makes a technical change to the Section containing the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 1334"
citation: "Illinois SB 1334 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 126
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2015-02-18"
last_action: "2015-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cd2aa7ab-d40e-4a88-aa28-99094a0a3452"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1334&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=87815&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "dd301605e29f55f01e371719ac593ccd4023de6fc3da4fc8095b859a4ca8917e"
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 1334 (99th) — BUSINESS ENTERPRISE-HIGHER ED

Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Makes a technical change to the Section containing 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=09900SB1334&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=87815&DocNum=1334&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB1334eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=87815&DocNum=1334&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB1334enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=87815&DocNum=1334&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **103–8** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 5 — **53–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Al Riley — cosponsor (person)
- André Thapedi — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- James F. Clayborne, Jr. — primary (person)
- Jehan Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
- John Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Kenneth Dunkin — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Litesa E. Wallace — cosponsor (person)
- Luis Arroyo — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela Reaves-Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Silvana Tabares — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
- Thaddeus Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2015-02-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2015-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-18** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-03** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2015-03-12** Postponed - Executive
- **2015-03-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
- **2015-03-12** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2015-03-18** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2015-03-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-03-19** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2015
- **2015-04-07** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2015-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2015-04-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
- **2015-04-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Judiciary
- **2015-04-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2015
- **2015-04-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-04-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2015-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 014-000-001
- **2015-04-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Clayborne `amendment-passage`
- **2015-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2015-04-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2015-04-23** Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2015-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2015-04-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2015-04-24** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
- **2015-04-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-24** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-27** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2015-05-04** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-08** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
- **2015-05-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-13** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-05-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2015-05-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-18** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2015-05-19** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2015-05-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-05-19** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-05-19** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-22** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
- **2015-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2015-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2015-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-003-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2015-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-003-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2015-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2015-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-008-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2015-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley
- **2015-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2015-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3, 4, 5
- **2015-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3, 4, 5 - May 31, 2015
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- **2015-05-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2015-05-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2015-05-31** Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- **2015-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2015-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-08-25** Effective Date August 25, 2015
- **2015-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0462 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cd2aa7ab-d40e-4a88-aa28-99094a0a3452`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).