---
type: "Bill"
title: "LIMITED COOPERATIVE ASSOC ACT"
description: "Creates the Limited Cooperative Association Act. Authorizes the organization of a limited cooperative association, as an entity distinct from its members, for any lawful purpose, whether or not for profit. Provides that a limited cooperative association may be a collective worker cooperative in which there is only one class of members consisting of worker-members who manage all of the affairs of the limited cooperative association or a worker cooperative or employment cooperative that includes a class of worker-members who are natural persons whose patronage consists of labor contributed to or other work performed for the limited cooperative association. Contains provisions regarding: findings; formation; articles of organization; organization; bylaws; members; community investors; voting; a board of directors; an assembly; dissolution; conversion; and applicability of securities laws. Amends the Co-operative Act and the Illinois Securities Law of 1953 to make conforming changes. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "HB 3663"
citation: "Illinois HB 3663 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 73
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-15"
last_action: "2019-08-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d6720ed3-81c1-40da-a2f9-e650714331ca"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3663&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=120382&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "66ac8a7ab2031c9e25b59ab39770c262fa6b6273c5029a4da39704ebf3f4151c"
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 3663 (101st) — LIMITED COOPERATIVE ASSOC ACT

Creates the Limited Cooperative Association Act. Authorizes the organization of a limited cooperative association, as an entity distinct from its members, for any lawful purpose, whether or not for profit. Provides that a limited cooperative association may be a collective worker cooperative in which there is only one class of members consisting of worker-members who manage all of the affairs of the limited cooperative association or a worker cooperative or employment cooperative that includes a class of worker-members who are natural persons whose patronage consists of labor contributed to or other work performed for the limited cooperative association. Contains provisions regarding: findings; formation; articles of organization; organization; bylaws; members; community investors; voting; a board of directors; an assembly; dissolution; conversion; and applicability of securities laws. Amends the Co-operative Act and the Illinois Securities Law of 1953 to make conforming changes. 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=10100HB3663&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120382&DocNum=3663&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3663eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120382&DocNum=3663&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3663enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120382&DocNum=3663&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Aaron M. Ortiz — cosponsor (person)
- Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — primary (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
- Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
- Diane Pappas — cosponsor (person)
- Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Iris Y. Martinez — primary (person)
- Jehan Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
- Kambium Buckner — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Margo McDermed — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Nicholas K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Rita — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-02-15** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons `filing`
- **2019-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2019-02-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2019-02-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2019-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2019-03-05** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2019-03-06** To Commercial Law Subcommittee
- **2019-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2019-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- **2019-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
- **2019-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2019-03-07** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2019-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2019-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
- **2019-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2019-03-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-03-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
- **2019-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2019-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2019-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- **2019-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
- **2019-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas
- **2019-03-14** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
- **2019-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- **2019-03-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2019-03-20** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-20** Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
- **2019-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- **2019-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2019-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2019-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2019-03-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
- **2019-03-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-27** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2019-03-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-04-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-04-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-04-04** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2019-04-04** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-04** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2019-04-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-04** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- **2019-04-12** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2019-04-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- **2019-04-30** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2019-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2019-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- **2019-05-07** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2019-05-08** Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2019
- **2019-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2019
- **2019-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2019-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-05-16** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-06-14** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-08-09** Effective Date January 1, 2020
- **2019-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0292 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d6720ed3-81c1-40da-a2f9-e650714331ca`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).