---
type: "Bill"
title: "EPA-GASIFICATION CONVERSION"
description: "Amends the Carnival and Amusement Rides Safety Act. Provides that a non-profit religious, educational, or charitable institution or association holding a carnival or fair may use the services of a volunteer attendant at an inflatable amusement attraction and such a volunteer attendant is not subject to any of the requirements of the Act or rules adopted under the Act pertaining to carnival workers. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 2688"
citation: "Illinois HB 2688 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 60
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-02-23"
last_action: "2010-04-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/27a39ccb-d65d-4829-84ae-6c8b187d75f5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2688&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=45434&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "687e33f1ea583035cbc1aa1d860c88d497a8065ec807e79e26bc6036bf7207da"
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 2688 (96th) — EPA-GASIFICATION CONVERSION

Amends the Carnival and Amusement Rides Safety Act. Provides that a non-profit religious, educational, or charitable institution or association holding a carnival or fair may use the services of a volunteer attendant at an inflatable amusement attraction and such a volunteer attendant is not subject to any of the requirements of the Act or rules adopted under the Act pertaining to carnival workers. 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=09600HB2688&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=45434&DocNum=2688&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB2688eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=45434&DocNum=2688&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB2688enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=45434&DocNum=2688&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **113–2** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- David R. Leitch — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-02-23** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David R. Leitch `filing`
- **2009-02-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-24** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-03** Assigned to Labor Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Labor Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-11** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-03-11** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor Committee; 025-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
- **2009-03-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-03-25** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 `reading-1`
- **2009-03-25** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2009-03-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- **2009-03-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-03-26** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Assigned to Consumer Protection `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-30** Do Pass Consumer Protection; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-04-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009
- **2009-05-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
- **2009-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy
- **2009-05-18** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Energy; 010-000-000
- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-21** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Clayborne `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2009
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2009-05-22** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Clayborne `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2009-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2009-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. David R. Leitch
- **2009-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. David R. Leitch
- **2009-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2009-08-16** Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-01-12** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2010-01-12** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2010-01-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Environment & Energy Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-01-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Environment & Energy Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-01-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Environment & Energy Committee; 017-001-000
- **2010-01-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Environment & Energy Committee; 017-001-000
- **2010-01-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-002-000
- **2010-01-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 113-002-000
- **2010-01-13** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-01-13** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2010-02-11** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-04-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-04-09** Effective Date April 9, 2010
- **2010-04-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0887 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/27a39ccb-d65d-4829-84ae-6c8b187d75f5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).