republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/99th/hb-1191.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "CIVIL LAW-TECH"
description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning bringing an action of ejectment."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "HB 1191"
citation: "Illinois HB 1191 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 55
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2015-02-02"
last_action: "2016-07-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4c60847f-2b44-48ff-a370-45c9a0810c99"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1191&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=85670&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "ee2031c142b2f41239d448a997a469b7cf74976cb76c821f1827ab0ebf1ea16f"
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 1191 (99th) — CIVIL LAW-TECH

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning bringing an action of ejectment.

## 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=09900HB1191&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=85670&DocNum=1191&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB1191eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=85670&DocNum=1191&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB1191enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=85670&DocNum=1191&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **51–2** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **85–26** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Al Riley — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2015-02-02** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2015-02-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-02-03** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-02-17** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-27** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2015
- **2015-04-14** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-04-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2015-04-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-04-24** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2015-04-24** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-04** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2016-04-04** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2016-04-04** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-04-05** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-04-05** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-06** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2016-04-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
- **2016-04-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2016-04-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2016-04-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- **2016-04-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
- **2016-04-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2016-04-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2016-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2016-04-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- **2016-04-14** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-04-15** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
- **2016-04-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
- **2016-04-20** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Al Riley
- **2016-04-20** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2016-04-20** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
- **2016-04-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2016-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
- **2016-04-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-026-003 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-04-20** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2016-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-20** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2016-04-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-20** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-02** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
- **2016-05-03** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
- **2016-05-05** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- **2016-05-11** Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016
- **2016-05-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2016
- **2016-05-26** Third Reading - Passed; 051-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-26** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-22** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-07-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-07-22** Effective Date July 22, 2016
- **2016-07-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0594 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4c60847f-2b44-48ff-a370-45c9a0810c99`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).