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Bill	PRO BONO PROGRAMS-SELF-HELP	Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Access to Justice Act of 2013. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that county law library facilities may include self-help centers and other legal assistance programs for the public as part of the services it provides on-site and online, the expense of which shall be borne by the county. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Changes the definition of "civil legal services provider", "eligible client", and "indigent person" and defines "court-sponsored pro bono program" as a pro bono program established by or in partnership with a court in this State for the purpose of providing free civil legal services by an organized panel of pro bono attorneys. Makes a provision regarding the waiver of fees and costs relating to filing, appearing, transcripts on appeal, and service of process applicable to representation by attorneys in court-sponsored pro bono programs.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	98th	HB 3111	Illinois HB 3111 (98th)	bill		enacted		3	70	4	2013-02-26	2013-08-15	openstates	ocd-bill/5d723ffa-b2b4-465f-9777-1135cb8bcbc3	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3111&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=74966&SessionID=85&GA=98	b79db53f2a6f1039d07e5a539f13dca87a589657164ea69ae5b50a171a750675	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 3111 (98th) — PRO BONO PROGRAMS-SELF-HELP

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Access to Justice Act of 2013. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that county law library facilities may include self-help centers and other legal assistance programs for the public as part of the services it provides on-site and online, the expense of which shall be borne by the county. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Changes the definition of "civil legal services provider", "eligible client", and "indigent person" and defines "court-sponsored pro bono program" as a pro bono program established by or in partnership with a court in this State for the purpose of providing free civil legal services by an organized panel of pro bono attorneys. Makes a provision regarding the waiver of fees and costs relating to filing, appearing, transcripts on appeal, and service of process applicable to representation by attorneys in court-sponsored pro bono programs.

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 — 72–45 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 49–6 (pass) · upper
• Concurrence, Amendment 3 — 71–46 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence — 71–46 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Dan Duffy — cosponsor (person)
• Emily McAsey — primary (person)
• Kirk W. Dillard — cosponsor (person)
• Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2013-02-26 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey filing
• 2013-02-26 First Reading reading-1
• 2013-02-26 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-03-11 Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee referral-committee
• 2013-03-21 Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage
• 2013-03-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2013-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey amendment-introduction
• 2013-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
• 2013-04-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
• 2013-04-16 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2013-04-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
• 2013-04-16 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2013-04-16 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2013-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2013-04-17 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-045-000 reading-3, passage
• 2013-04-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
• 2013-04-17 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
• 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. John G. Mulroe
• 2013-04-18 First Reading reading-1
• 2013-04-18 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-04-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
• 2013-04-24 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
• 2013-04-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe amendment-introduction
• 2013-04-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-04-30 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
• 2013-04-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
• 2013-05-01 Postponed - Judiciary
• 2013-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe amendment-introduction
• 2013-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
• 2013-05-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2013-05-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
• 2013-05-08 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-003-000 committee-passage
• 2013-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2013
• 2013-05-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe amendment-introduction
• 2013-05-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-05-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-05-14 Second Reading reading-2
• 2013-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2013
• 2013-05-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
• 2013-05-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 011-000-000
• 2013-05-16 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
• 2013-05-16 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2013-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Mulroe amendment-passage
• 2013-05-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2013
• 2013-05-22 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy
• 2013-05-22 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
• 2013-05-22 Third Reading - Passed; 049-006-000 reading-3, passage
• 2013-05-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
• 2013-05-23 Arrived in House introduction
• 2013-05-23 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3
• 2013-05-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Emily McAsey
• 2013-05-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Emily McAsey
• 2013-05-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-05-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Counties & Townships Committee referral-committee
• 2013-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Counties & Townships Committee referral-committee
• 2013-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 004-000-000
• 2013-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 004-001-000
• 2013-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 071-046-000
• 2013-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 071-046-000
• 2013-05-30 House Concurs
• 2013-05-30 Passed Both Houses
• 2013-06-19 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2013-08-15 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2013-08-15 Effective Date August 15, 2013
• 2013-08-15 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0351 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/5d723ffa-b2b4-465f-9777-1135cb8bcbc3. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).