republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/99th/hb-5540.md

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Bill	FIRST 2016 GENERAL REVISORY	Creates the First 2016 General Revisory Act. Combines multiple versions of Sections amended by more than one Public Act. Renumbers Sections of various Acts to eliminate duplication. Corrects obsolete cross-references and technical errors. Makes stylistic changes. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	99th	HB 5540	Illinois HB 5540 (99th)	bill		enacted		3	27	2	2016-02-09	2016-07-28	openstates	ocd-bill/099d337b-76f8-4dde-8749-8762f1f405ba	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5540&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=94952&SessionID=88&GA=99	919b4df74f13ab6793a7cadec4ee7b1541b3f572f5c43401c6bb03360bd6ba1b	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 5540 (99th) — FIRST 2016 GENERAL REVISORY

Creates the First 2016 General Revisory Act. Combines multiple versions of Sections amended by more than one Public Act. Renumbers Sections of various Acts to eliminate duplication. Corrects obsolete cross-references and technical errors. Makes stylistic changes. 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 — 115–0 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Barbara Flynn Currie — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2016-02-09 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie filing
• 2016-02-10 First Reading reading-1
• 2016-02-10 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2016-04-04 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
• 2016-04-08 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016
• 2016-04-14 Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
• 2016-04-14 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2016-04-15 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2016-04-15 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2016-04-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2016-04-20 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2016-04-20 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2016-04-20 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2016 reading-1
• 2016-05-05 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
• 2016-05-05 First Reading reading-1
• 2016-05-05 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2016-05-05 Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs referral-committee
• 2016-05-12 Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000 committee-passage
• 2016-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2016
• 2016-05-18 Second Reading reading-2
• 2016-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2016
• 2016-05-25 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2016-05-25 Passed Both Houses
• 2016-06-23 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2016-07-28 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2016-07-28 Effective Date July 28, 2016
• 2016-07-28 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0642 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/099d337b-76f8-4dde-8749-8762f1f405ba. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).