---
type: "Bill"
title: "WATER WELL INSTALLATION-SUNSET"
description: "Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor's License Act from January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2032. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 2543"
citation: "Illinois HB 2543 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Dan Ugaste", "Rachelle Crowe"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 34
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-17"
last_action: "2021-08-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/798ad501-dfcb-466c-ba5e-f9dbf5c9abee"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2543&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=131358&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "85bfc2cf1fdd90d673e29eae418c88236b5b7ae84833a03012dc6ecb4f27aa13"
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 2543 (102nd) — WATER WELL INSTALLATION-SUNSET

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor's License Act from January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2032. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB2543.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB2543eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB2543ham001.pdf)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB2543enr.pdf)

## Votes

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

## Sponsors

- Dan Ugaste — primary (person)
- Rachelle Crowe — primary (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-17** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Ugaste `filing`
- **2021-02-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-19** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-09** Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-17** Do Pass / Consent Calendar Labor & Commerce Committee; 028-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-03-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- **2021-04-15** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-04-15** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Ugaste `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-21** Removed from Consent Calendar Status Rep. Dan Brady
- **2021-04-21** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-04-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-04-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-23** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2021-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 27, 2021 `reading-1`
- **2021-04-29** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
- **2021-04-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-29** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-04** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-13** Do Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2021
- **2021-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2021
- **2021-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2021-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-08-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2021-08-20** Effective Date August 20, 2021
- **2021-08-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0437 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/798ad501-dfcb-466c-ba5e-f9dbf5c9abee`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).