---
type: "Bill"
title: "REAL ESTATE LIC ACT-AUCTIONEER"
description: "Amends the Real Estate License Act of 2000. Provides that a grandfathered auctioneer must only hold a real estate auction certification if the grandfathered auctioneer performs licensed activities in a transaction in which a licensed auctioneer with a real estate certification is providing specified limited services. Defines \"grandfathered auctioneer\". Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 1440"
citation: "Illinois SB 1440 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 68
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2015-02-20"
last_action: "2015-08-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b59e2a7c-f31b-40f0-baea-be7ee0845605"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1440&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=88011&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "bff738412191b7ad68ccde03dd6d0678d039d6ffd3dd0592074f6bfa0a3908ff"
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 1440 (99th) — REAL ESTATE LIC ACT-AUCTIONEER

Amends the Real Estate License Act of 2000. Provides that a grandfathered auctioneer must only hold a real estate auction certification if the grandfathered auctioneer performs licensed activities in a transaction in which a licensed auctioneer with a real estate certification is providing specified limited services. Defines "grandfathered auctioneer". Effective immediately.

## 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=09900SB1440&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=88011&DocNum=1440&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB1440eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=88011&DocNum=1440&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB1440enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=88011&DocNum=1440&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — primary (person)
- Pamela Reaves-Harris — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2015-02-20** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan `filing`
- **2015-02-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-20** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-03** Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan `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 Licensed Activities and Pensions
- **2015-03-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-03-12** Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2015
- **2015-03-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2015
- **2015-03-26** Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-03-27** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2015-04-13** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2015-04-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-12** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2015-05-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015
- **2015-05-13** Assigned to Financial Institutions Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-13** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-13** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-13** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-13** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-14** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2015-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Financial Institutions Committee
- **2015-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Financial Institutions Committee
- **2015-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Financial Institutions Committee
- **2015-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Financial Institutions Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2015-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Financial Institutions Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2015-05-19** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Financial Institutions Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2015-05-19** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Financial Institutions Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-05-20** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-21** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2015-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2015-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2015-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2015-05-22** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
- **2015-05-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris
- **2015-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2015-05-28** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3
- **2015-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3 - May 29, 2015
- **2015-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins `filing`
- **2015-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins `filing`
- **2015-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins `filing`
- **2015-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Financial Institutions `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Financial Institutions `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Financial Institutions `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Financial Institutions; 007-000-000
- **2015-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Financial Institutions; 007-000-000
- **2015-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Financial Institutions; 007-000-000
- **2015-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2015-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2015-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2015-05-31** Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2015-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2015-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-08-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-08-10** Effective Date January 1, 2016
- **2015-08-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0331 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b59e2a7c-f31b-40f0-baea-be7ee0845605`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).