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Bill	WEIGHTS AND MEASURES	Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Provides that weights and measures or weighing and measuring devices used for commercial or law enforcement purposes must have a Certificate of Conformance or have been certified by the Department or the city sealer on or before July 1, 2012. Provides that any apparatus certified by the Department or city sealer as of July 1, 2012 satisfies construction and installation requirements. Provides that the Department shall furnish an identification plate for registration and tracking purposes for any type of weight or measure or weighing or measuring device is impracticable to mark as required by the Act. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	98th	SB 1715	Illinois SB 1715 (98th)	bill		enacted		3	104	3	2013-02-15	2013-06-17	openstates	ocd-bill/43b59f7c-d359-4c2a-989d-d2df37c5b627	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1715&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=72606&SessionID=85&GA=98	ef9fe4aa9cb7a564552981d55b62f428a6fd669c157aab8a01c21d3e63558a80	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 1715 (98th) — WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Provides that weights and measures or weighing and measuring devices used for commercial or law enforcement purposes must have a Certificate of Conformance or have been certified by the Department or the city sealer on or before July 1, 2012. Provides that any apparatus certified by the Department or city sealer as of July 1, 2012 satisfies construction and installation requirements. Provides that the Department shall furnish an identification plate for registration and tracking purposes for any type of weight or measure or weighing or measuring device is impracticable to mark as required by the Act. 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 — 108–9 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 51–0 (pass) · upper
• Concurrence — 52–3 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Adam Brown — cosponsor (person)
• Bill Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
• Brad E. Halbrook — cosponsor (person)
• Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
• C.D. Davidsmeyer — cosponsor (person)
• Chad Hays — cosponsor (person)
• Charles E. Meier — cosponsor (person)
• Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
• David Harris — cosponsor (person)
• David McSweeney — cosponsor (person)
• David R. Leitch — cosponsor (person)
• Dennis M. Reboletti — cosponsor (person)
• Dwight Kay — cosponsor (person)
• Ed Sullivan, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
• Jeanne M Ives — cosponsor (person)
• Jil Tracy — cosponsor (person)
• Jim Sacia — cosponsor (person)
• Joe Sosnowski — cosponsor (person)
• John D. Cavaletto — cosponsor (person)
• John M. Cabello — cosponsor (person)
• Josh Harms — cosponsor (person)
• Kay Hatcher — cosponsor (person)
• Keith Farnham — cosponsor (person)
• Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
• Michael W. Frerichs — primary (person)
• Michael W. Tryon — cosponsor (person)
• Mike Fortner — cosponsor (person)
• Norine Hammond — cosponsor (person)
• Pam Roth — cosponsor (person)
• Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
• Patrick J. Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
• Raymond Poe — cosponsor (person)
• Renée Kosel — cosponsor (person)
• Rich Brauer — cosponsor (person)
• Robert W. Pritchard — cosponsor (person)
• Tom Demmer — cosponsor (person)
• Wayne Rosenthal — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2013-02-15 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan filing
• 2013-02-15 Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
• 2013-02-15 First Reading reading-1
• 2013-02-15 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-02-27 Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation referral-committee
• 2013-03-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
• 2013-03-05 Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000 committee-passage
• 2013-03-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2013
• 2013-03-12 Second Reading reading-2
• 2013-03-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2013
• 2013-04-11 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
• 2013-04-11 Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2013-04-11 Arrived in House introduction
• 2013-04-12 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
• 2013-04-12 First Reading reading-1
• 2013-04-12 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-05-15 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. John E. Bradley
• 2013-05-15 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2013
• 2013-05-15 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
• 2013-05-15 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley amendment-introduction
• 2013-05-15 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-05-16 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
• 2013-05-16 Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
• 2013-05-16 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
• 2013-05-17 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
• 2013-05-17 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
• 2013-05-17 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
• 2013-05-17 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
• 2013-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
• 2013-05-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
• 2013-05-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2013-05-21 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
• 2013-05-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2013-05-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad E. Halbrook
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Meier
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
• 2013-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Josh Harms
• 2013-05-21 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2013-05-21 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2013-05-22 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
• 2013-05-22 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
• 2013-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
• 2013-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
• 2013-05-22 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
• 2013-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
• 2013-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
• 2013-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
• 2013-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
• 2013-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
• 2013-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
• 2013-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
• 2013-05-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
• 2013-05-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
• 2013-05-24 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013
• 2013-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2013-05-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
• 2013-05-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
• 2013-05-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
• 2013-05-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
• 2013-05-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
• 2013-05-30 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-009-000 reading-3, passage
• 2013-05-30 Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Mike Bost
• 2013-05-30 (M1) Moved to Table the Motion to Reconsider the Vote - Rep. Bradley
• 2013-05-30 Motion Tabled withdrawal
• 2013-05-30 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
• 2013-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2013
• 2013-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael W. Frerichs filing
• 2013-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-05-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
• 2013-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Energy referral-committee
• 2013-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Energy; 014-000-002
• 2013-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jim Oberweis
• 2013-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
• 2013-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
• 2013-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-003-004
• 2013-05-31 Passed Both Houses
• 2013-06-06 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2013-06-17 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2013-06-17 Effective Date June 17, 2013
• 2013-06-17 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0022 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/43b59f7c-d359-4c2a-989d-d2df37c5b627. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).