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| Bill | CONTRACTOR PROMPT PAYMENT ACT | Creates the Contractor Prompt Payment Act. Provides that all construction contracts, unless expressly excluded, shall be deemed to provide: (i) if a contractor has performed in accordance with the provisions of a construction contract and the billing has been approved by the owner or the owner's agent, the owner shall pay the amount due to the contractor pursuant to the billing not more than 10 calendar days after the approval; and (ii) if a subcontractor has performed in accordance with the provisions of his or her contract with the contractor or subcontractor and the work has been accepted by the owner, the owner's agent, or the contractor, the contractor shall pay to his or her subcontractor and the subcontractor shall pay to his or her subcontractor, within 10 calendar days of the contractor's receipt from the owner or the subcontractor's receipt from the contractor of each periodic payment, final payment, or receipt of retainage monies, the full amount received for the work of the subcontractor based on the work completed or the services rendered under the construction contract. Provides for interest and suspension of performance for nonpayment of any amount required under the Act. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 95th | HB 743 | Illinois HB 743 (95th) |
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enacted | 3 | 63 | 3 | 2007-02-07 | 2007-08-31 | openstates | ocd-bill/40ab6ad7-df86-4064-903b-176d1a0f679b | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=743&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=28037&SessionID=51&GA=95 | b849ee3fdb585eee7f1008a75143e3f64d4ba2e8da639d6f23538c8b44b85859 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 743 (95th) — CONTRACTOR PROMPT PAYMENT ACT
Creates the Contractor Prompt Payment Act. Provides that all construction contracts, unless expressly excluded, shall be deemed to provide: (i) if a contractor has performed in accordance with the provisions of a construction contract and the billing has been approved by the owner or the owner's agent, the owner shall pay the amount due to the contractor pursuant to the billing not more than 10 calendar days after the approval; and (ii) if a subcontractor has performed in accordance with the provisions of his or her contract with the contractor or subcontractor and the work has been accepted by the owner, the owner's agent, or the contractor, the contractor shall pay to his or her subcontractor and the subcontractor shall pay to his or her subcontractor, within 10 calendar days of the contractor's receipt from the owner or the subcontractor's receipt from the contractor of each periodic payment, final payment, or receipt of retainage monies, the full amount received for the work of the subcontractor based on the work completed or the services rendered under the construction contract. Provides for interest and suspension of performance for nonpayment of any amount required under the Act. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 105–4 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — 98–2 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- John A. Fritchey — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2007-02-07 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
filing - 2007-02-07 First Reading
reading-1 - 2007-02-07 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2007-02-15 Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
referral-committee - 2007-02-22 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
amendment-introduction - 2007-02-22 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2007-02-22 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
committee-passage - 2007-02-22 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2007-02-23 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2007-02-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2007-03-02 Removed from Short Debate Status
- 2007-03-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- 2007-03-02 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 105-004-001
reading-3, passage - 2007-03-06 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2007-03-06 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 7, 2007
reading-1 - 2007-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- 2007-03-08 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- 2007-03-08 First Reading
reading-1 - 2007-03-08 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2007-04-25 Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
referral-committee - 2007-04-30 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
- 2007-04-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
amendment-introduction - 2007-04-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2007-05-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- 2007-05-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2007-05-02 Do Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
committee-passage - 2007-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2007
- 2007-05-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
amendment-introduction - 2007-05-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2007-05-22 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2007-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2007
- 2007-05-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- 2007-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- 2007-05-25 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007
reading-3 - 2007-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
amendment-introduction - 2007-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2007-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
amendment-introduction - 2007-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2007-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- 2007-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
- 2007-05-31 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2007-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Link
amendment-passage - 2007-05-31 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2007-05-31 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2007-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2007-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2007-05-31 Arrived in House
introduction - 2007-05-31 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,4
- 2007-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John A. Fritchey
- 2007-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John A. Fritchey
- 2007-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2007-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2007-05-31 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
- 2007-06-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- 2007-06-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- 2007-06-05 3/5 Vote Required
- 2007-06-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 098-002-000
- 2007-06-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 098-002-000
- 2007-06-05 Passed Both Houses
- 2007-07-03 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2007-08-31 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2007-08-31 Effective Date August 31, 2007
- 2007-08-31 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0567
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/40ab6ad7-df86-4064-903b-176d1a0f679b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).