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type: "Bill"
title: "PROMPT PAYMENT-PENALTY"
description: "Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Provides that any bill submitted under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code approved for payment must be paid or the payment issued to the payee within 30 days (now, 60 days) after receipt of a proper bill or invoice, and, if payment is not issued to the payee within this 30-day period, an interest penalty of 2.0% (now, 1.0%) of any amount approved and unpaid shall be added for each month or fraction thereof after the end of this 30-day period, until final payment is made."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 237"
citation: "Illinois HB 237 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 84
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2009-01-16"
last_action: "2009-11-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c00200b0-208d-4212-863a-d8e1d825b38b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=237&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40350&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "b73b22626c0cbe2496626a8d5dbd7319dcc972589a5ed8a3a908d3207e2dde1e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois HB 237 (96th) — PROMPT PAYMENT-PENALTY
Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Provides that any bill submitted under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code approved for payment must be paid or the payment issued to the payee within 30 days (now, 60 days) after receipt of a proper bill or invoice, and, if payment is not issued to the payee within this 30-day period, an interest penalty of 2.0% (now, 1.0%) of any amount approved and unpaid shall be added for each month or fraction thereof after the end of this 30-day period, until final payment is made.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0237&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40350&DocNum=237&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0237eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40350&DocNum=237&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0237enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40350&DocNum=237&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Motion — **530** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **590** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **1170** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **1140** (pass) · lower
- Motion — **1077** (fail) · lower
## Sponsors
- A. J. Wilhelmi — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Forby — cosponsor (person)
- Gary G. Dahl — cosponsor (person)
- Jil Tracy — primary (person)
- Kyle McCarter — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)
- William Delgado — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2009-01-16** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jil Tracy `filing`
- **2009-01-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-01-20** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-04** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-10** Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-02-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2009-02-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2009-02-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
- **2009-02-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
- **2009-02-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2009-02-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
- **2009-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
- **2009-03-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-03-23** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2009-03-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-03-25** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 `reading-1`
- **2009-03-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2009-03-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2009-03-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-03-30** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-15** Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2009-04-23** Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2009-04-30** Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-04-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009
- **2009-05-04** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2009-05-12** Sponsor Removed Sen. Don Harmon
- **2009-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009
- **2009-05-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2009-05-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2009-05-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2009-05-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2009-05-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2009-05-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- **2009-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
- **2009-05-19** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl
- **2009-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
- **2009-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2009-05-21** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Schoenberg `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2009-05-21** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-21** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2009-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jil Tracy
- **2009-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2009-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2009-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2009-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2009-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2009-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-25** Governor Amendatory Veto `executive-veto`
- **2009-10-05** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 14, 2009
- **2009-10-05** Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Jil Tracy
- **2009-10-14** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2009-10-14** Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 107-007-000
- **2009-10-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2009-10-22** Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 28, 2009
- **2009-10-28** Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2009-10-30** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2009-10-30** Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 053-000-000
- **2009-10-30** Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses
- **2009-11-03** Effective Date January 1, 2010
- **2009-11-03** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0802 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c00200b0-208d-4212-863a-d8e1d825b38b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).