republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/99th/sb-2138.md

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Bill	SNOW REMOVAL LIABILITY LIMITS	Creates the Snow Removal Service Liability Limitation Act. Provides that any provision in a snow plow and de-icing services contract that purports to indemnify or hold harmless a promisee from or against liability for loss or damage resulting from the negligence or omissions of the promisee is against the public policy of this State and is void and unenforceable. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	99th	SB 2138	Illinois SB 2138 (99th)	bill		enacted		3	68	4	2015-05-22	2016-08-25	openstates	ocd-bill/ef14fb92-8f44-4b0f-ac74-23e90b1cae6f	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2138&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=91471&SessionID=88&GA=99	34e0be9f19dc82a7ce369380e7d2706c43cda45da26b70a6cdb2c38728d1552b	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 2138 (99th) — SNOW REMOVAL LIABILITY LIMITS

Creates the Snow Removal Service Liability Limitation Act. Provides that any provision in a snow plow and de-icing services contract that purports to indemnify or hold harmless a promisee from or against liability for loss or damage resulting from the negligence or omissions of the promisee is against the public policy of this State and is void and unenforceable. 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

• Concurrence — 58–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 116–0 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence — 58–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 51–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Chris Nybo — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2015-05-22 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Nybo filing
• 2015-05-22 First Reading reading-1
• 2015-05-22 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2016-01-27 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
• 2016-02-02 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
• 2016-02-17 Postponed - Judiciary
• 2016-02-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Nybo amendment-introduction
• 2016-02-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2016-03-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
• 2016-03-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2016-03-02 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 011-000-000 committee-passage
• 2016-03-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2016
• 2016-03-08 Second Reading reading-2
• 2016-03-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 9, 2016
• 2016-03-09 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
• 2016-03-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Nybo amendment-introduction
• 2016-03-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2016-03-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
• 2016-03-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Nybo amendment-introduction
• 2016-03-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2016-03-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Nybo amendment-introduction
• 2016-03-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2016-03-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
• 2016-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
• 2016-04-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000
• 2016-04-14 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2016-04-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Nybo amendment-passage
• 2016-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 18, 2016
• 2016-04-22 Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2016-04-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
• 2016-04-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
• 2016-04-22 Arrived in House introduction
• 2016-04-22 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan
• 2016-04-22 First Reading reading-1
• 2016-04-22 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2016-05-09 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
• 2016-05-10 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ed Sullivan amendment-introduction
• 2016-05-10 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2016-05-11 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
• 2016-05-11 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ed Sullivan amendment-introduction
• 2016-05-11 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2016-05-12 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
• 2016-05-13 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
• 2016-05-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2016-05-19 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2016-05-19 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
• 2016-05-19 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2016-05-24 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2016-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2016-05-25 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2016-05-25 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
• 2016-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 26, 2016
• 2016-05-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Chris Nybo filing
• 2016-05-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2016-05-25 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Chris Nybo filing
• 2016-05-25 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2016-05-26 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary referral-committee
• 2016-05-26 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary referral-committee
• 2016-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
• 2016-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
• 2016-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
• 2016-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
• 2016-05-31 Senate Concurs
• 2016-05-31 Passed Both Houses
• 2016-06-29 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2016-08-25 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2016-08-25 Effective Date August 25, 2016
• 2016-08-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0889 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/ef14fb92-8f44-4b0f-ac74-23e90b1cae6f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).