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Bill BLOCKCHAIN BUS DEVELOPMENT ACT Creates the Blockchain Business Development Act. Provides for the creation and regulation of personal information protection companies. Provides for the creation and regulation of blockchain-based limited liability companies as businesses that utilize blockchain technology for a material portion of their business activities. Provides for a public record blockchain study and report. Provides for a blockchain insurance and banking study and report. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to incorporate into one or more of its economic development marketing and business support programs, events, and activities topics concerning blockchain technology and financial technology. Defines terms. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 101st HB 2540 Illinois HB 2540 (101st)
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Illinois HB 2540 (101st) — BLOCKCHAIN BUS DEVELOPMENT ACT

Creates the Blockchain Business Development Act. Provides for the creation and regulation of personal information protection companies. Provides for the creation and regulation of blockchain-based limited liability companies as businesses that utilize blockchain technology for a material portion of their business activities. Provides for a public record blockchain study and report. Provides for a blockchain insurance and banking study and report. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to incorporate into one or more of its economic development marketing and business support programs, events, and activities topics concerning blockchain technology and financial technology. Defines terms.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 590 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1130 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence — 1150 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
  • André Thapedi — cosponsor (person)
  • Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
  • Curtis J. Tarver, II — cosponsor (person)
  • Dan McConchie — cosponsor (person)
  • Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
  • Diane Pappas — cosponsor (person)
  • Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
  • Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
  • Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
  • Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
  • Sonya M. Harper — primary (person)
  • Thomas Cullerton — primary (person)
  • Toi W. Hutchinson — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2019-02-13 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper filing
  • 2019-02-13 First Reading reading-1
  • 2019-02-13 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-02-26 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-02-27 To Commercial Law Subcommittee
  • 2019-03-20 Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 004-002-000 committee-passage
  • 2019-03-20 Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
  • 2019-03-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper amendment-introduction
  • 2019-03-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-03-26 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  • 2019-03-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2019-03-27 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-001-000 committee-passage
  • 2019-03-29 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2019-04-01 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper amendment-introduction
  • 2019-04-01 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-04-02 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  • 2019-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2019-04-10 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2019-04-10 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2019-04-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2019-04-11 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2019-04-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  • 2019-04-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  • 2019-04-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  • 2019-04-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
  • 2019-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas
  • 2019-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
  • 2019-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  • 2019-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • 2019-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
  • 2019-04-11 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2019-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2019-04-11 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  • 2019-04-11 First Reading reading-1
  • 2019-04-11 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2019-04-24 Assigned to Commerce and Economic Development referral-committee
  • 2019-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton amendment-introduction
  • 2019-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2019-05-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce and Economic Development
  • 2019-05-10 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2019
  • 2019-05-14 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  • 2019-05-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2019-05-16 Do Pass as Amended Commerce and Economic Development; 008-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2019-05-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2019
  • 2019-05-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  • 2019-05-17 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2019-05-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2019
  • 2019-05-24 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2019 reading-3
  • 2019-05-28 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
  • 2019-05-30 Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2019-05-30 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2019-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2019-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  • 2019-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  • 2019-05-31 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
  • 2019-06-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
  • 2019-06-01 House Concurs
  • 2019-06-01 Passed Both Houses
  • 2019-06-28 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2019-08-09 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2019-08-09 Effective Date June 1, 2020
  • 2019-08-09 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0259 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/940569e5-9853-4a99-9035-d0a408c8c646. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).