republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/94th/hb-5260.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "PROMPT PAYMENT-STATE AGENCIES"
description: "Amends the State Prompt Payment Act to provide that notification to a vendor that a bill or invoice contains a defect must be given not later than 45 days after the bill was first submitted or not later than 30 days after the receipt of the goods or services, whichever is later. Sets forth that if the State official or agency whose approval is required for any invoice fails to approve or disapprove that invoice within this notification period, the interest for late payment of that invoice shall be computed from the date 60 days after the receipt of that invoice or the date 60 days after the goods or services are received, whichever is later. Provides that if the State fails to pay any invoice within 30 days of approval or fails to approve or disapprove the invoice within the period at which interest may accrue, plus an additional 30 days, the contractor and subcontractors not paid may suspend performance under the construction contract or subcontracts without penalty, until the overdue payment or payments are made. Authorizes contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers to recover the interest payable under this Act in any action pursuant to Section 23 of the Mechanics Lien Act or pursuant to the Public Construction Bond Act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 5260"
citation: "Illinois HB 5260 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 46
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2006-01-25"
last_action: "2006-06-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0253177b-3e2f-4789-8ba0-477747d295f0"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5260&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=24518&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "a125174479949a8ecfac766507e7400e66c19bb9c82fb1a3e5a60fb7e6c1681b"
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 5260 (94th) — PROMPT PAYMENT-STATE AGENCIES

Amends the State Prompt Payment Act to provide that notification to a vendor that a bill or invoice contains a defect must be given not later than 45 days after the bill was first submitted or not later than 30 days after the receipt of the goods or services, whichever is later. Sets forth that if the State official or agency whose approval is required for any invoice fails to approve or disapprove that invoice within this notification period, the interest for late payment of that invoice shall be computed from the date 60 days after the receipt of that invoice or the date 60 days after the goods or services are received, whichever is later. Provides that if the State fails to pay any invoice within 30 days of approval or fails to approve or disapprove the invoice within the period at which interest may accrue, plus an additional 30 days, the contractor and subcontractors not paid may suspend performance under the construction contract or subcontracts without penalty, until the overdue payment or payments are made. Authorizes contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers to recover the interest payable under this Act in any action pursuant to Section 23 of the Mechanics Lien Act or pursuant to the Public Construction Bond Act.

## 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=09400HB5260&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=24518&DocNum=5260&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB5260eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=24518&DocNum=5260&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB5260enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=24518&DocNum=5260&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jim Durkin — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2006-01-25** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin `filing`
- **2006-01-25** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2006-01-25** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- **2006-01-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-01-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-01-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2006-01-31** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2006-02-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-02-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-02-15** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-02-15** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-02-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-02-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2006-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2006-02-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-02-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2006-02-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-02-22** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2006-02-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-02-22** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-24** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2006-03-08** Assigned to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government
- **2006-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2006-03-16** Do Pass as Amended State Government; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-03-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 22, 2006
- **2006-03-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006
- **2006-03-28** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-03-28** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-03-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2006-03-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2006-03-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 006-000-000
- **2006-04-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000
- **2006-04-05** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-05-04** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-06-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-06-30** Effective Date July 1, 2007
- **2006-06-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0972 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0253177b-3e2f-4789-8ba0-477747d295f0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).