---
type: "Bill"
title: "SAFETY-TECH"
description: "Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 2036"
citation: "Illinois HB 2036 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 59
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2013-02-14"
last_action: "2013-08-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cb325328-64cc-4529-9c08-1483769692ed"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2036&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=73290&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "da5f5a97265c39baf62ccc33461d23c924f51d6609ef04f41b30e192e485082f"
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 2036 (98th) — SAFETY-TECH

Amends the Environmental Protection 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](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2036&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=73290&DocNum=2036&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2036eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=73290&DocNum=2036&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2036enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=73290&DocNum=2036&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **52–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Dwight Kay — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross `filing`
- **2013-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-25** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-06** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-03-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-13** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-14** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dwight Kay
- **2013-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Josh Harms
- **2013-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Meier
- **2013-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2013-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
- **2013-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
- **2013-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
- **2013-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
- **2013-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- **2013-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad E. Halbrook
- **2013-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
- **2013-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
- **2013-03-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
- **2013-03-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- **2013-03-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2013-03-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes
- **2013-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
- **2013-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2013-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2013-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond
- **2013-03-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment
- **2013-03-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2013-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment
- **2013-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Environment; 013-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-04-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-18** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2013-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2013-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2013-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2013-04-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 23, 2013 `reading-1`
- **2013-04-24** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- **2013-04-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-25** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-30** Assigned to Environment `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-09** Do Pass Environment; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2013
- **2013-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2013
- **2013-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-16** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-14** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-09** Effective Date January 1, 2014
- **2013-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0237 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cb325328-64cc-4529-9c08-1483769692ed`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).