---
type: "Bill"
title: "STATE WEB SITE-LICENSING"
description: "Amends the State Agency Web Site Act. Requires that a State agency make applications for licenses under the jurisdiction of that State agency accessible by means of a State agency Web site to the general public no later than January 1, 2017. Defines \"license\" as any license, certification, registration, or permit issued by a State agency, except for a driver's license, State identification card, or vehicle registration issued by the Secretary of State or any license issued by the State Board of Elections. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 1921"
citation: "Illinois SB 1921 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 65
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2015-02-20"
last_action: "2015-08-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f9c1f0d6-33b6-4b1c-945c-58790e58f753"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1921&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=88795&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "6773f643d1321a5d05a0c92d5686e276a678b9c81c595b4ea5397a4576286a5d"
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 1921 (99th) — STATE WEB SITE-LICENSING

Amends the State Agency Web Site Act. Requires that a State agency make applications for licenses under the jurisdiction of that State agency accessible by means of a State agency Web site to the general public no later than January 1, 2017. Defines "license" as any license, certification, registration, or permit issued by a State agency, except for a driver's license, State identification card, or vehicle registration issued by the Secretary of State or any license issued by the State Board of Elections. 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=09900SB1921&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=88795&DocNum=1921&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB1921eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=88795&DocNum=1921&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB1921enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=88795&DocNum=1921&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Al Riley — cosponsor (person)
- André Thapedi — cosponsor (person)
- Brian W. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
- Ed Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
- Jeanne M Ives — cosponsor (person)
- Jerry Costello, II — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — primary (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Michael W. Tryon — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Fortner — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Smiddy — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Breen — cosponsor (person)
- Robert W. Pritchard — cosponsor (person)
- Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
- Steven A. Andersson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2015-02-20** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison `filing`
- **2015-02-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-20** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2015-03-06** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- **2015-03-11** Assigned to Commerce and Economic Development `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-19** Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2015
- **2015-03-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2015
- **2015-04-15** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2015-04-15** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-04-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2015-04-15** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- **2015-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-20** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
- **2015-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2015-04-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2015-04-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Sente `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-04-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-04-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2015-04-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Sente `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-18** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-05-18** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-05-19** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2015-05-22** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
- **2015-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
- **2015-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 31, 2015
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Julie A. Morrison `filing`
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 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. 2 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
- **2015-05-31** Senate Concurs 054-000-000
- **2015-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2015-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-08-21** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-08-21** Effective Date August 21, 2015
- **2015-08-21** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0446 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f9c1f0d6-33b6-4b1c-945c-58790e58f753`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).