---
type: "Bill"
title: "KYOTO PROTOCOL OF 1998"
description: "Repeals the Kyoto Protocol Act of 1998. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "HB 3481"
citation: "Illinois HB 3481 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 36
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-15"
last_action: "2019-08-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3495528a-f7a9-4053-90d7-b2647a4e23ef"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3481&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=120092&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "9241ae54382038071815392e153379feef1d945a98061f66a5abf1cb8b539c65"
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 3481 (101st) — KYOTO PROTOCOL OF 1998

Repeals the Kyoto Protocol Act of 1998. 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=10100HB3481&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120092&DocNum=3481&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3481eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120092&DocNum=3481&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3481enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120092&DocNum=3481&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **36–17** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **66–44** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Gregory Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Ellman — primary (person)
- Robyn Gabel — primary (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-02-15** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel `filing`
- **2019-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2019-03-05** Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-12** Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 016-010-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-03-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- **2019-03-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
- **2019-03-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2019-03-27** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2019-03-27** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
- **2019-03-27** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2019-03-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-044-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-04-03** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2019-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-03** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- **2019-04-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-03** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2019-04-24** Assigned to Environment and Conservation `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
- **2019-04-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2019-05-02** Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 005-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019
- **2019-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2019
- **2019-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 036-017-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-08-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-08-15** Effective Date August 15, 2019
- **2019-08-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0373 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3495528a-f7a9-4053-90d7-b2647a4e23ef`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).