republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/97th/hb-1228.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "PLUMBING LICENSE LAW-HOME RULE"
description: "Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law. Changes the home rule provision to provide that the power to regulate the licensing of plumbers, to adopt a minimum plumbing code of standards, and the regulation of the registration of irrigation contractors and plumbing contractors, except as otherwise provided within and under the provisions of this Act, shall be exercised by the State and may not be exercised by any unit of local government, including home rule units. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 1228"
citation: "Illinois HB 1228 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 43
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2011-08-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9ee447eb-f038-49ca-8cb1-d6fa4e80c6b6"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1228&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=57198&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "9abe0d41c4e9dd778b7ed126ee33e43d7b7bfd82bc5dd7cd1c599f9f89aec865"
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 1228 (97th) — PLUMBING LICENSE LAW-HOME RULE

Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law. Changes the home rule provision to provide that the power to regulate the licensing of plumbers, to adopt a minimum plumbing code of standards, and the regulation of the registration of irrigation contractors and plumbing contractors, except as otherwise provided within and under the provisions of this Act, shall be exercised by the State and may not be exercised by any unit of local government, including home rule units. Effective immediately.

## 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=09700HB1228&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=57198&DocNum=1228&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1228eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=57198&DocNum=1228&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1228enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=57198&DocNum=1228&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Angelo Saviano — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano `filing`
- **2011-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-14** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-02-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-17** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-02-17** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-22** Re-assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-22** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
- **2011-03-02** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-03-02** Remains in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
- **2011-03-03** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-03** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
- **2011-03-09** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-09** Remains in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
- **2011-03-09** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-03-09** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-03-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2011-03-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-03-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-03-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2011-03-31** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-03-31** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2011 `reading-1`
- **2011-04-04** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2011-04-04** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2011-04-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-07** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-04** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-13** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-16** Do Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2011
- **2011-05-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2011
- **2011-05-18** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-18** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-08-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-08-15** Effective Date January 1, 2012
- **2011-08-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0365 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9ee447eb-f038-49ca-8cb1-d6fa4e80c6b6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).