---
type: "Bill"
title: "AIRPORTS-TECH"
description: "Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding airports."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 721"
citation: "Illinois HB 721 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 77
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2003-01-31"
last_action: "2003-08-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a3dd8f2a-5dde-4670-83b1-fefb1ab19fb7"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=721&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=1111&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "ee493da9885a36122ba82f49a0f1a18fc145d460e048f867807492126048168c"
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 721 (93rd) — AIRPORTS-TECH

Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding airports.

## 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=09300HB0721&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1111&DocNum=721&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0721eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1111&DocNum=721&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0721enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1111&DocNum=721&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **70–43** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading, Amendment 2 — **84–31** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **40–19** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **63–52** (fail) · lower
- Third Reading, Amendment 1 — **84–31** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Barbara Flynn Currie — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-01-31** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2003-01-31** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2003-01-31** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
- **2003-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-01-31** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2003-01-31** Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2003-02-04** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-12** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2003-03-31** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-03-31** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2003-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2003-04-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-044-004 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-04-08** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2003-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003 `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2003-04-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-16** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-01** Do Pass Executive; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
- **2003-05-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
- **2003-05-16** Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003. `reading-3`
- **2003-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2003-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2003-05-30** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson
- **2003-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James T. Meeks `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Executive; 008-004-001 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Executive; 013-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2003-05-30** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2003-05-30** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2003-05-30** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2003-05-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hendon `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2003-05-30** Third Reading - Passed; 040-019-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2003-05-30** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
- **2003-05-30** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2003-05-30** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2003-05-31** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 and 2
- **2003-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie; Motion #1
- **2003-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie; Motion #1
- **2003-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
- **2003-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
- **2003-05-31** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2003-05-31** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
- **2003-05-31** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Philip Novak
- **2003-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
- **2003-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2003-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
- **2003-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
- **2003-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- **2003-05-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
- **2003-05-31** Rep. David Miller questioned if a 3/5ths vote is required
- **2003-05-31** Chair Ruled a Vote of a Constitutional Majority is required
- **2003-05-31** Appeal Ruling of Chair Rep. William B. Black
- **2003-05-31** Shall the Chair be Sustained
- **2003-05-31** Motion to Sustain the Chair - Prevailed 063-052-000
- **2003-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 084-031-000
- **2003-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 084-031-000
- **2003-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-08-06** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-08-06** Effective Date August 6, 2003
- **2003-08-06** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0450 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a3dd8f2a-5dde-4670-83b1-fefb1ab19fb7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).