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type: "Bill"
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title: "LOCAL WIND ENERGY REGULATION"
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description: "Amends the Counties Code. In provisions concerning winds farms and electric-generating wind devices, makes the provisions applicable even if a county has or has not formed a zoning commission and adopted formal zoning. Clarifies that only a county may establish standards for wind farms, electric-generating wind devices, and commercial wind energy facilities in unincorporated areas of the county outside of the zoning jurisdiction of a municipality and the 1.5 mile radius surrounding the zoning jurisdiction of a municipality. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "101st"
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identifier: "HB 2988"
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citation: "Illinois HB 2988 (101st)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 80
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2019-02-14"
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last_action: "2019-04-19"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1253bd2f-ebd2-4dd3-ab0d-2fc014a21797"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2988&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=119325&SessionID=108&GA=101"
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source_hash: "12df5512ab77df01c43bef3b620c2cd5140449a59a63621c69d9327012efb549"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 2988 (101st) — LOCAL WIND ENERGY REGULATION
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Amends the Counties Code. In provisions concerning winds farms and electric-generating wind devices, makes the provisions applicable even if a county has or has not formed a zoning commission and adopted formal zoning. Clarifies that only a county may establish standards for wind farms, electric-generating wind devices, and commercial wind energy facilities in unincorporated areas of the county outside of the zoning jurisdiction of a municipality and the 1.5 mile radius surrounding the zoning jurisdiction of a municipality. Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2988&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=119325&DocNum=2988&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2988eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=119325&DocNum=2988&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2988enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=119325&DocNum=2988&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **95–12** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **43–7** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Ann M. Williams — primary (person)
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- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
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- Anthony DeLuca — cosponsor (person)
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- Arthur Turner — cosponsor (person)
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- Avery Bourne — cosponsor (person)
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- Bill Cunningham — primary (person)
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- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
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- Dale Fowler — cosponsor (person)
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- Daniel Swanson — cosponsor (person)
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- Dave Severin — cosponsor (person)
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- David A. Welter — cosponsor (person)
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- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
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- Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
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- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
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- Fred Crespo — cosponsor (person)
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- Grant Wehrli — cosponsor (person)
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- Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
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- Jay Hoffman — cosponsor (person)
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- Jehan Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
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- Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — cosponsor (person)
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- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
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- Jim Durkin — cosponsor (person)
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- Joe Sosnowski — cosponsor (person)
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- John Connor — cosponsor (person)
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- John M. Cabello — cosponsor (person)
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- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
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- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
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- Keith R. Wheeler — cosponsor (person)
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- Kelly M. Burke — cosponsor (person)
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- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
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- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
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- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
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- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Margo McDermed — cosponsor (person)
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- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael Halpin — cosponsor (person)
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- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
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- Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person)
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- Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
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- Pat McGuire — cosponsor (person)
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- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
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- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
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- Robert Rita — cosponsor (person)
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- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
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- Ryan Spain — cosponsor (person)
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- Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
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- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
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- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
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- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
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- Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
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- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2019-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams `filing`
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- **2019-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2019-02-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-02-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
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- **2019-02-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
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- **2019-02-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
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- **2019-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
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- **2019-02-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
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- **2019-02-26** Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
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- **2019-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
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- **2019-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
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- **2019-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
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- **2019-02-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams `amendment-introduction`
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- **2019-02-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2019-02-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
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- **2019-02-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
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- **2019-02-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
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- **2019-02-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
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- **2019-02-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
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- **2019-02-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
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- **2019-02-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
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- **2019-02-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
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- **2019-02-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
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- **2019-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
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- **2019-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
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- **2019-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
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- **2019-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
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- **2019-03-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
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- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
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- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
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- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
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- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
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- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
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- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
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- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
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- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
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- **2019-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
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- **2019-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
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- **2019-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
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- **2019-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2019-03-07** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 014-003-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2019-03-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2019-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
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- **2019-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
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- **2019-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
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- **2019-03-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2019-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2019-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
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- **2019-03-21** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
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- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
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- **2019-03-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-012-001 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2019-03-27** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2019-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2019-03-27** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
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- **2019-03-27** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2019-03-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2019-03-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
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- **2019-03-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
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- **2019-03-28** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
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- **2019-03-28** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
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- **2019-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
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- **2019-03-28** Approved for Consideration Assignments
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- **2019-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
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- **2019-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
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- **2019-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
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- **2019-03-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2019-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2019
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- **2019-03-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
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- **2019-04-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
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- **2019-04-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
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- **2019-04-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
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- **2019-04-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
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- **2019-04-03** Third Reading - Passed; 043-007-001 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2019-04-03** Passed Both Houses
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- **2019-04-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
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- **2019-04-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2019-04-19** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2019-04-19** Effective Date April 19, 2019
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- **2019-04-19** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0004 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1253bd2f-ebd2-4dd3-ab0d-2fc014a21797`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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