republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/93rd/sb-698.md

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Bill	LAND SURVEYORS-REDEFINE PRACT	Amends the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989. Makes changes in provisions concerning the declaration of public policy, the definition of "design professional", and the definition of the practice of land surveying. In provisions requiring the Department to maintain membership in the National Council of Engineering Examiners, provides that the Department may maintain membership in a similar organization. Makes changes to the qualifications for licensure. In provisions concerning the use of a seal, provides that signatures generated by computer or rubber stamps shall not be permitted. Changes references to registration to licensure. Makes other changes.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	93rd	SB 698	Illinois SB 698 (93rd)	bill		enacted		3	53	3	2003-02-19	2003-08-08	openstates	ocd-bill/b774363c-13ef-45c1-b5ac-089077b2db40	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=698&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=3371&SessionID=3&GA=93	357aa8c5d519263eb200aaf9ac9456cff0dd18273dd170514c69fde81b2bd34b	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 698 (93rd) — LAND SURVEYORS-REDEFINE PRACT

Amends the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989. Makes changes in provisions concerning the declaration of public policy, the definition of "design professional", and the definition of the practice of land surveying. In provisions requiring the Department to maintain membership in the National Council of Engineering Examiners, provides that the Department may maintain membership in a similar organization. Makes changes to the qualifications for licensure. In provisions concerning the use of a seal, provides that signatures generated by computer or rubber stamps shall not be permitted. Changes references to registration to licensure. Makes other changes.

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 — 116–0 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence — 59–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Vince Demuzio — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2003-02-19 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Vince Demuzio filing
• 2003-02-19 First Reading reading-1
• 2003-02-19 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-02-26 Assigned to Licensed Activities referral-committee
• 2003-03-13 Do Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-000 committee-passage
• 2003-03-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003
• 2003-03-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Vince Demuzio amendment-introduction
• 2003-03-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-03-18 Second Reading reading-2
• 2003-03-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003
• 2003-03-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
• 2003-03-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Licensed Activities; 005-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2003-03-25 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
• 2003-03-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Vince Demuzio amendment-introduction
• 2003-03-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-03-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
• 2003-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Vince Demuzio amendment-introduction
• 2003-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
• 2003-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Adopted Licensed Activities; 006-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2003-04-02 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2003-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed - Demuzio
• 2003-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled - Demuzio amendment-failure
• 2003-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Demuzio amendment-passage
• 2003-04-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003
• 2003-04-03 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2003-04-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
• 2003-04-04 Arrived in House introduction
• 2003-04-04 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
• 2003-04-04 First Reading reading-1
• 2003-04-04 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2003-04-08 Assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee referral-committee
• 2003-05-01 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Registration and Regulation Committee amendment-introduction
• 2003-05-01 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Registration and Regulation Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2003-05-01 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 013-000-000 committee-passage
• 2003-05-01 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2003-05-13 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2003-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2003-05-14 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2003-05-14 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
• 2003-05-14 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
• 2003-05-14 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
• 2003-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 15, 2003
• 2003-05-16 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Vince Demuzio filing
• 2003-05-16 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-05-22 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Licensed Activities referral-committee
• 2003-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Licensed Activities; 008-000-000
• 2003-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
• 2003-05-29 Passed Both Houses
• 2003-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2003-08-08 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2003-08-08 Effective Date January 1, 2004
• 2003-08-08 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0467 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b774363c-13ef-45c1-b5ac-089077b2db40. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).