republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/97th/sb-1691.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT"
description: "Amends the Uniform Partnership Act (UPA). Provides for a number of new filing fees. Provides a procedure for reinstatement of an expired limited liability partnership. Provides that fees for expedited services shall be deposited into the Business Services Special Operations Fund and provides specific fees. Amends the Uniform Limited Partnership Act (ULPA). Provides a new filing deadline for a limited partnership applying to use an assumed name within a calendar year evenly divisible by 5. Strikes language allowing the Secretary of State (SOS) to designate a limited partnership as not in good standing when failing to name and maintain an agent for service of process. Provides a new procedure to resign as an agent for service of process and requires a replacement within 60 days. Provides new procedures and fees for service of process when the SOS is the service agent. Provides that a restated certificate of limited partnership supersedes the original certificate and prior amendments. Provides that electronic filings under the ULPA & UPA must include the name of the person making the submission and that this inclusion satisfies the ULPA's & UPA's signature requirements. Provides that the SOS is not required to send a copy of a filed annual report and receipt. Provides that if an annual report is not timely filed, the SOS shall declare the partnership not in good standing and shall not file documents. Provides for a $100 penalty for failing to file an annual report within 60 days of the due date. Provides a new procedures for reinstatement following administrative dissolution, for an amended application for a certificate of authority, and for reinstatement of a foreign limited partnership following revocation. Repeals Section 1305 of the ULPA requiring documents filed to contain a FEIN. Effective July 1, 2011."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 1691"
citation: "Illinois SB 1691 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 53
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2011-02-09"
last_action: "2012-07-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5a3bb10b-67a4-4fb6-9a13-8afe369ae25b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1691&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=57687&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "b6ec06768a8b519eef5cf4a336d3fde6d9666e6073eb144479dac73fe3d713fb"
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 SB 1691 (97th) — UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT

Amends the Uniform Partnership Act (UPA). Provides for a number of new filing fees. Provides a procedure for reinstatement of an expired limited liability partnership. Provides that fees for expedited services shall be deposited into the Business Services Special Operations Fund and provides specific fees. Amends the Uniform Limited Partnership Act (ULPA). Provides a new filing deadline for a limited partnership applying to use an assumed name within a calendar year evenly divisible by 5. Strikes language allowing the Secretary of State (SOS) to designate a limited partnership as not in good standing when failing to name and maintain an agent for service of process. Provides a new procedure to resign as an agent for service of process and requires a replacement within 60 days. Provides new procedures and fees for service of process when the SOS is the service agent. Provides that a restated certificate of limited partnership supersedes the original certificate and prior amendments. Provides that electronic filings under the ULPA & UPA must include the name of the person making the submission and that this inclusion satisfies the ULPA's & UPA's signature requirements. Provides that the SOS is not required to send a copy of a filed annual report and receipt. Provides that if an annual report is not timely filed, the SOS shall declare the partnership not in good standing and shall not file documents. Provides for a $100 penalty for failing to file an annual report within 60 days of the due date. Provides a new procedures for reinstatement following administrative dissolution, for an amended application for a certificate of authority, and for reinstatement of a foreign limited partnership following revocation. Repeals Section 1305 of the ULPA requiring documents filed to contain a FEIN. Effective July 1, 2011.

## 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=09700SB1691&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57687&DocNum=1691&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1691eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57687&DocNum=1691&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1691enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57687&DocNum=1691&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **69–48** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **37–14** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **37–14** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **52–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ira I. Silverstein — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `filing`
- **2011-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-02** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-10** Do Pass Judiciary; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2011
- **2011-03-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2011
- **2011-03-31** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-03-31** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-04-05** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-05** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2011-04-05** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-05** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-11** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-11** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-11** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-05-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-23** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2012-02-27** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2012-02-27** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-26** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2012-04-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
- **2012-05-02** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-05-02** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-02** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-05-09** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-048-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-09** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2012-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 10, 2012
- **2012-05-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `filing`
- **2012-05-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-10** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `filing`
- **2012-05-10** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000
- **2012-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-003-000
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 037-014-000
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 037-014-000
- **2012-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-07-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-07-20** Effective Date July 20, 2012
- **2012-07-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0839 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5a3bb10b-67a4-4fb6-9a13-8afe369ae25b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).