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type: "Bill"
title: "FLAG DISPLAY-21 STAR US FLAG"
description: "Amends the Flag Display Act. Provides that for the period of time spanning December 3, 2017 through December 31, 2018, a United States flag bearing 21 stars shall be flown from the flag pole of the Illinois State Capitol Building in celebration of Illinois' bicentennial as the 21st state to join the Union. Provides that the flag used shall conform to certain specified requirements. Repeals the Section on January 1, 2019. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 2571"
citation: "Illinois HB 2571 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-02-08"
last_action: "2018-08-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2ea19ca1-5ba5-4f27-bc9e-90088da203ec"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2571&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=103811&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "e8f7529e29acf159ed6568c0901bea184f4336a9ed2af3ca10563cd1bd2fae23"
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 2571 (100th) — FLAG DISPLAY-21 STAR US FLAG
Amends the Flag Display Act. Provides that for the period of time spanning December 3, 2017 through December 31, 2018, a United States flag bearing 21 stars shall be flown from the flag pole of the Illinois State Capitol Building in celebration of Illinois' bicentennial as the 21st state to join the Union. Provides that the flag used shall conform to certain specified requirements. Repeals the Section on January 1, 2019. 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=10000HB2571&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=103811&DocNum=2571&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB2571eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=103811&DocNum=2571&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB2571enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=103811&DocNum=2571&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **510** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1080** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Tim Butler — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tim Butler `filing`
- **2017-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-22** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-08** Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-03-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-03-16** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-03-17** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2017-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-03-17** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2017-03-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-03-17** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-25** Assigned to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-12** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
- **2017-05-19** Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-14** Re-assigned to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-21** Do Pass State Government; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 22, 2018
- **2018-03-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2018
- **2018-05-10** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-10** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-08** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-03** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-03** Effective Date August 3, 2018
- **2018-08-03** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0668 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2ea19ca1-5ba5-4f27-bc9e-90088da203ec`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).