---
type: "Bill"
title: "RIGHT OF CONSCIENCE-COVID-19"
description: "Amends the Pyrotechnic Use Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "SB 1169"
citation: "Illinois SB 1169 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Don Harmon", "Robyn Gabel"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 106
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2021-02-25"
last_action: "2021-11-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/61691ae6-48d3-4fac-8d82-bdd8c4428271"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1169&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=133801&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "c128bb1ee3baa8afe16f4208b6d26a1293f2e1f4795b987715c507fd1478f161"
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 SB 1169 (102nd) — RIGHT OF CONSCIENCE-COVID-19

Amends the Pyrotechnic Use Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## 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/SB/PDF/10200SB1169.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1169eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1169ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1169ham002.pdf)
5. **House Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1169ham003.pdf)
6. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1169sam001.pdf)
7. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1169enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading, Amendment 3 — **63–48** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **64–52** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **31–24** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **31–24** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Don Harmon — primary (person)
- Robyn Gabel — primary (person)
- Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-25** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2021-02-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-25** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-17** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-24** Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2021
- **2021-03-25** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2021
- **2021-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2021-04-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000
- **2021-04-21** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Fine
- **2021-04-21** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2021-04-22** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-04-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Fine `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-22** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2021-04-23** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2021-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-27** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2021-05-04** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-15** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-14** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-10-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2021-10-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2021-10-20** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-006-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-10-20** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-10-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-10-20** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-10-22** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2021-10-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-10-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-25** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2021-10-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2021-10-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
- **2021-10-26** Sponsor Removed Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2021-10-26** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
- **2021-10-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 009-006-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Racial Impact Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2021-10-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 063-048-002 `amendment-passage`
- **2021-10-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-10-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 064-052-002 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-10-27** Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Bob Morgan
- **2021-10-28** Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Bob Morgan
- **2021-10-28** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3
- **2021-10-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3 - October 28, 2021
- **2021-10-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2021-10-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
- **2021-10-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2021-10-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2021-10-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2021-10-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-006-000
- **2021-10-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 009-006-000
- **2021-10-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 031-024-000
- **2021-10-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 031-024-000
- **2021-10-28** Senate Concurs
- **2021-10-28** Verified
- **2021-10-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2021-11-08** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-11-08** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2021-11-08** Effective Date June 1, 2022
- **2021-11-08** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0667 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/61691ae6-48d3-4fac-8d82-bdd8c4428271`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).