---
type: "Bill"
title: "LIMITED LIABILITY CO-VARIOUS"
description: "Amends the Uniform Commercial Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short titles."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 140"
citation: "Illinois SB 140 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 62
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2015-01-28"
last_action: "2016-08-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0f2d9fc7-e48d-4e85-b060-8eace3b8db9d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=140&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=84099&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "ce4f09d43a7e3070bc73f13119cac90e6ba3252e66ec7ad90df295d6240447f3"
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 140 (99th) — LIMITED LIABILITY CO-VARIOUS

Amends the Uniform Commercial Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short titles.

## 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=09900SB0140&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84099&DocNum=140&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0140eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84099&DocNum=140&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0140enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84099&DocNum=140&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Don Harmon — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2015-01-28** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2015-01-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-01-28** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-02-19** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
- **2015-03-17** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-03-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2015-03-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-03-24** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2015
- **2015-03-25** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2015
- **2015-03-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
- **2015-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2015-04-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 011-000-000
- **2015-04-22** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-04-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2015-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2015-04-22** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-04-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2015-04-23** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
- **2015-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2015-05-13** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2016-04-20** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Brady
- **2016-05-11** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2016-05-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
- **2016-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2016-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2016-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2016-05-19** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-25** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2016-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 26, 2016
- **2016-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2016-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2016-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 011-000-000
- **2016-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 011-000-000
- **2016-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- **2016-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- **2016-05-31** Senate Concurs
- **2016-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-08-19** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-08-19** Effective Date August 19, 2016
- **2016-08-19** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0844 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0f2d9fc7-e48d-4e85-b060-8eace3b8db9d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).