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type: "Bill"
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title: "CAMPGROUND HOT TUBS"
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description: "Amends the Campground Licensing and Recreational Area Act. Provides that a licensed campground that installs or permits the installation of one or more hot tubs on a deck on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall ensure that (i) the deck is made of acceptable material, (ii) an architect licensed under the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989 or a structural engineer licensed under the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989 was responsible for coordinating the design, planning, and creation of specifications for the deck and for applying for a permit for the construction or major alteration, and (iii) the deck was constructed in accordance with the designs, plans, and specifications created by the architect or structural engineer. Provides that \"acceptable material\" includes wood, composite materials made to resemble wood, or any other material providing similar structural integrity and weight-bearing capabilities. Defines \"hot tub\"."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "103rd"
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identifier: "HB 4615"
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citation: "Illinois HB 4615 (103rd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Lawrence \"Larry\" Walsh, Jr.", "Michael E. Hastings"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 56
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vote_count: 9
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first_action: "2024-01-29"
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last_action: "2024-07-01"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/00276bc6-46ce-48de-a87c-3408643738d3"
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source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4615&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=151962&SessionID=112"
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source_hash: "b3cf2f8131da2b0eec1df848740bc8f0ac9867065cfa351164550bb7ec2bf30e"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 4615 (103rd) — CAMPGROUND HOT TUBS
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Amends the Campground Licensing and Recreational Area Act. Provides that a licensed campground that installs or permits the installation of one or more hot tubs on a deck on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall ensure that (i) the deck is made of acceptable material, (ii) an architect licensed under the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989 or a structural engineer licensed under the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989 was responsible for coordinating the design, planning, and creation of specifications for the deck and for applying for a permit for the construction or major alteration, and (iii) the deck was constructed in accordance with the designs, plans, and specifications created by the architect or structural engineer. Provides that "acceptable material" includes wood, composite materials made to resemble wood, or any other material providing similar structural integrity and weight-bearing capabilities. Defines "hot tub".
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4615.pdf)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4615eng.pdf)
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3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4615sam001.pdf)
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4. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4615sam002.pdf)
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5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB4615enr.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower
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- Executive, Amendment 2 — **12–0** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **108–0** (pass) · lower
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- Public Health — **8–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence — **108–0** (pass) · lower
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- Executive — **7–4** (pass) · lower
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- Executive — **12–0** (pass) · lower
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- Executive — **11–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. — primary (person)
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- Michael E. Hastings — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2024-01-29** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lance Yednock `filing`
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- **2024-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2024-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2024-03-12** Assigned to Public Health Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2024-04-04** Do Pass / Short Debate Public Health Committee; 008-000-000
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- **2024-04-04** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2024-04-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2024-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2024-04-16** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2024-04-17** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2024-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2024-04-18** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
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- **2024-04-18** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2024-04-18** Referred to Assignments
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- **2024-05-01** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
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- **2024-05-01** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
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- **2024-05-10** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
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- **2024-05-14** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
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- **2024-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
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- **2024-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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- **2024-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
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- **2024-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2024-05-15** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 007-004-000
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- **2024-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2024 `reading-2`
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- **2024-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2024-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2024
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- **2024-05-17** Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
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- **2024-05-24** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
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- **2024-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings `amendment-introduction`
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- **2024-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
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- **2024-05-25** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
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- **2024-05-26** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael E. Hastings
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- **2024-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
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- **2024-05-26** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2024-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hastings `amendment-passage`
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- **2024-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2024-05-26** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
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- **2024-05-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2024-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
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- **2024-05-27** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
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- **2024-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
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- **2024-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
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- **2024-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2024-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
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- **2024-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
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- **2024-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
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- **2024-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
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- **2024-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
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- **2024-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 108-000-000
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- **2024-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 108-000-000
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- **2024-05-28** House Concurs
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- **2024-05-28** Passed Both Houses
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- **2024-06-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2024-07-01** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2024-07-01** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0601 `became-law`
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- **2024-07-01** Effective Date July 1, 2024
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/00276bc6-46ce-48de-a87c-3408643738d3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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