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| Bill | PLAIN LANGUAGE TASK FORCE | Amends the Illinois Plain Language Task Force Act. Provides for plain language State government communications to the public. Modifies the definition of "plain language" to conform to the Plain Writing Act of 2010. Removes the representation interest requirements for persons appointed to the Task Force by the governor. Modifies the duties of the Task Force concerning the Task Force's initial report. Requires the Task Force to be specifically guided in its discussions on the subject of plain language by the Plain Writing Act of 2010 and subsequent guidance documents, including, but not limited to, the Federal Plain Language Guidelines. Modifies the purpose of the Act. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 100th | SB 3139 | Illinois SB 3139 (100th) |
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enacted | 3 | 68 | 4 | 2018-02-15 | 2018-08-27 | openstates | ocd-bill/c1484c6a-811f-434c-870d-dcecb311ab20 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3139&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=110729&SessionID=91&GA=100 | 166d375fee9fdd13e5d6667f9af9c6dcfdb0f1a753985e69e6e82f46c17ee631 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 3139 (100th) — PLAIN LANGUAGE TASK FORCE
Amends the Illinois Plain Language Task Force Act. Provides for plain language State government communications to the public. Modifies the definition of "plain language" to conform to the Plain Writing Act of 2010. Removes the representation interest requirements for persons appointed to the Task Force by the governor. Modifies the duties of the Task Force concerning the Task Force's initial report. Requires the Task Force to be specifically guided in its discussions on the subject of plain language by the Plain Writing Act of 2010 and subsequent guidance documents, including, but not limited to, the Federal Plain Language Guidelines. Modifies the purpose of the Act.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — 52–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 37–7 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 52–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2018-02-15 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
filing - 2018-02-15 First Reading
reading-1 - 2018-02-15 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2018-02-22 Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2018-02-22 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- 2018-02-27 Assigned to Government Reform
referral-committee - 2018-02-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
amendment-introduction - 2018-02-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2018-03-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Government Reform
- 2018-03-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
amendment-introduction - 2018-03-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2018-03-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Government Reform
- 2018-04-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Government Reform
- 2018-04-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Government Reform
- 2018-04-04 Postponed - Government Reform
- 2018-04-11 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2018-04-11 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2018-04-11 Do Pass as Amended Government Reform; 007-002-000
committee-passage - 2018-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2018
- 2018-04-18 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2018-04-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 19, 2018
- 2018-04-23 Third Reading - Passed; 037-007-000
reading-3, passage - 2018-04-24 Arrived in House
introduction - 2018-05-08 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- 2018-05-08 First Reading
reading-1 - 2018-05-08 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2018-05-09 Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
referral-committee - 2018-05-16 Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 007-000-000
committee-passage - 2018-05-18 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2018-05-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine
amendment-introduction - 2018-05-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2018-05-21 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2018-05-21 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2018-05-21 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2018-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2018-05-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2018-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine
amendment-introduction - 2018-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2018-05-24 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine
amendment-introduction - 2018-05-24 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2018-05-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- 2018-05-25 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
- 2018-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2018-05-28 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2018-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2018-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2018-05-30 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2018-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
amendment-failure - 2018-05-30 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3
- 2018-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3 - May 30, 2018
- 2018-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
filing - 2018-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2018-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
filing - 2018-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2018-05-30 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- 2018-05-30 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
- 2018-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government
referral-committee - 2018-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government
referral-committee - 2018-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 006-001-000
- 2018-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 006-001-000
- 2018-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-000-000
- 2018-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 052-000-000
- 2018-05-31 Senate Concurs
- 2018-05-31 Passed Both Houses
- 2018-06-29 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2018-08-27 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2018-08-27 Effective Date August 27, 2018
- 2018-08-27 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1108
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c1484c6a-811f-434c-870d-dcecb311ab20. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).