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type: "Bill"
title: "SNOW REMOVAL LIABILITY LIMITS"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 2138"
citation: "Illinois SB 2138 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 68
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2015-05-22"
last_action: "2016-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ef14fb92-8f44-4b0f-ac74-23e90b1cae6f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2138&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=91471&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "34e0be9f19dc82a7ce369380e7d2706c43cda45da26b70a6cdb2c38728d1552b"
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 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](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2138&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=91471&DocNum=2138&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2138eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=91471&DocNum=2138&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2138enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=91471&DocNum=2138&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
## 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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ef14fb92-8f44-4b0f-ac74-23e90b1cae6f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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