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type	title	description	jurisdiction	legislature	session	identifier	citation	classification	subjects	status	primary_sponsors	version_count	action_count	vote_count	first_action	last_action	source	source_identifier	source_url	source_hash	vintage	source_snapshot	retrieved_at	confidence	tags
Bill	BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY ACT	Creates the Blockchain Technology Act. Provides for the permitted uses of blockchain technology in transactions and proceedings. Provides limitations to the use of blockchain technology. Prohibits units of local government from implementing specified restrictions on the use of blockchain technology. Defines terms.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	101st	HB 3575	Illinois HB 3575 (101st)	bill		enacted		3	30	2	2019-02-15	2019-08-23	openstates	ocd-bill/deb6a4ec-c025-43b6-a88a-178a698e7429	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3575&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=120249&SessionID=108&GA=101	e3b2377c773d87f8a0293dcd6160c2bfa252765597be63a1fde65dd1790c89fb	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 3575 (101st) — BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY ACT

Creates the Blockchain Technology Act. Provides for the permitted uses of blockchain technology in transactions and proceedings. Provides limitations to the use of blockchain technology. Prohibits units of local government from implementing specified restrictions on the use of blockchain 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 — 55–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 92–2 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Dan McConchie — cosponsor (person)
• David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
• Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — primary (person)
• Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Keith R. Wheeler — primary (person)
• Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2019-02-15 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Keith R. Wheeler filing
• 2019-02-15 First Reading reading-1
• 2019-02-15 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2019-03-05 Assigned to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee referral-committee
• 2019-03-20 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
• 2019-03-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
• 2019-03-21 Do Pass / Short Debate Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 012-000-000 committee-passage
• 2019-03-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2019-03-26 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2019-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2019-03-29 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-002-002 reading-3, passage
• 2019-04-03 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2019-04-03 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 4, 2019 reading-1
• 2019-04-09 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
• 2019-04-09 First Reading reading-1
• 2019-04-09 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2019-04-24 Assigned to Telecommunications and Information Technology referral-committee
• 2019-05-02 Do Pass Telecommunications and Information Technology; 005-000-002 committee-passage
• 2019-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019
• 2019-05-02 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
• 2019-05-15 Second Reading reading-2
• 2019-05-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2019
• 2019-05-24 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2019 reading-3
• 2019-05-29 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
• 2019-05-29 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2019-05-29 Passed Both Houses
• 2019-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2019-08-23 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2019-08-23 Effective Date January 1, 2020
• 2019-08-23 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0514 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/deb6a4ec-c025-43b6-a88a-178a698e7429. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).