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Bill	IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS-PLUMBER	Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of a provision of the Illinois Plumbing License Law from January 1, 2014 to January 1, 2024. Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law. Makes changes to the requirements for how many licensed plumbers irrigation contractors shall employ to install or be responsible for the installation of every lawn sprinkler system installed. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	98th	HB 1217	Illinois HB 1217 (98th)	bill		enacted		3	38	2	2013-01-31	2013-08-02	openstates	ocd-bill/3b3f0f31-664d-41ac-8bb1-7c5dcdaadc29	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1217&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=71705&SessionID=85&GA=98	d873784c11df53836869d51d244e8eefd60e05e21eb093fb555f01cce0401fc3	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 1217 (98th) — IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS-PLUMBER

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of a provision of the Illinois Plumbing License Law from January 1, 2014 to January 1, 2024. Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law. Makes changes to the requirements for how many licensed plumbers irrigation contractors shall employ to install or be responsible for the installation of every lawn sprinkler system installed. Effective immediately.

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 — 56–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 118–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• John M. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
• Robert Rita — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2013-01-31 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita filing
• 2013-02-01 First Reading reading-1
• 2013-02-01 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-02-13 Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee referral-committee
• 2013-03-14 To Business Licenses Subcommittee
• 2013-03-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita amendment-introduction
• 2013-03-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-03-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
• 2013-03-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2013-03-20 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
• 2013-03-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2013-04-16 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita amendment-introduction
• 2013-04-16 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-04-16 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2013-04-16 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2013-04-17 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2013-04-17 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2013-04-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2013-04-17 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2013-04-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
• 2013-04-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
• 2013-04-17 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2013-04-17 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 18, 2013 reading-1
• 2013-04-17 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
• 2013-04-18 First Reading reading-1
• 2013-04-18 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-04-24 Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions referral-committee
• 2013-05-01 Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-000-000 committee-passage
• 2013-05-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2013
• 2013-05-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
• 2013-05-08 Second Reading reading-2
• 2013-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2013
• 2013-05-21 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2013-05-21 Passed Both Houses
• 2013-06-05 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2013-08-02 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2013-08-02 Effective Date December 31, 2013
• 2013-08-02 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0140 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/3b3f0f31-664d-41ac-8bb1-7c5dcdaadc29. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).