---
type: "Bill"
title: "FIRST 2013 GENERAL REVISORY"
description: "Creates the First 2013 General Revisory Act. Combines multiple versions of Sections amended by more than one Public Act. Renumbers Sections of various Acts to eliminate duplication. Corrects obsolete cross-references and technical errors. Makes stylistic changes. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 2994"
citation: "Illinois HB 2994 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 32
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2013-02-26"
last_action: "2013-08-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/073b4e7b-130a-4f47-a06b-b3d2666283d5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2994&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=74845&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "d3764e4649d0a75178e091b0e8745f141338b56ca5666cc2b13378ff6a27bdba"
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 2994 (98th) — FIRST 2013 GENERAL REVISORY

Creates the First 2013 General Revisory Act. Combines multiple versions of Sections amended by more than one Public Act. Renumbers Sections of various Acts to eliminate duplication. Corrects obsolete cross-references and technical errors. Makes stylistic 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=09800HB2994&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74845&DocNum=2994&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2994eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74845&DocNum=2994&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2994enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74845&DocNum=2994&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- André M. Thapedi — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-02-26** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. André M. Thapedi `filing`
- **2013-02-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2013-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-09** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2013
- **2013-04-09** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. André M. Thapedi `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2013-04-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-15** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-04-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 23, 2013 `reading-1`
- **2013-05-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2013-05-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-05-06** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-08** Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-10** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2013
- **2013-05-15** Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2013
- **2013-05-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2013
- **2013-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-16** Effective Date August 16, 2013
- **2013-08-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0463 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/073b4e7b-130a-4f47-a06b-b3d2666283d5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).