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type: "Bill"
title: "PUB CONSTRUCTION BOND-SURETY"
description: "Amends the Public Construction Bond Act. Provides that the surety on a bond shall be a company with a certificate of authority from the Department of Insurance specifically authorizing it to execute surety bonds and a financial strength rating of at least A as rated by A.M. Best or a similar rating agency. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 4769"
citation: "Illinois HB 4769 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 37
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2014-02-05"
last_action: "2014-08-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/176bdbae-62db-4e9f-ba8d-d1574d6637a5"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4769&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=79466&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "8502f9ab4d3cd57c881110ed26f0b52a0b820dee37411e372edd98117c739550"
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 4769 (98th) — PUB CONSTRUCTION BOND-SURETY
Amends the Public Construction Bond Act. Provides that the surety on a bond shall be a company with a certificate of authority from the Department of Insurance specifically authorizing it to execute surety bonds and a financial strength rating of at least A as rated by A.M. Best or a similar rating agency. 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=09800HB4769&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=79466&DocNum=4769&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB4769eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=79466&DocNum=4769&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB4769enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=79466&DocNum=4769&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1090** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Daniel V. Beiser — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2014-02-05** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser `filing`
- **2014-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-02-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- **2014-02-27** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-02-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-13** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
- **2014-03-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2014-03-20** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-03-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-03-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-04-03** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-04-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-04-04** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-04-07** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2014-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2014 `reading-1`
- **2014-04-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2014-04-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-04-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-01** Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-08** Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2014
- **2014-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2014
- **2014-05-23** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2014
- **2014-05-30** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-08-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-08-22** Effective Date August 22, 2014
- **2014-08-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1018 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/176bdbae-62db-4e9f-ba8d-d1574d6637a5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).