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type: "Bill"
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title: "HWY AD CONTROL ACT-DEFINITIONS"
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description: "Amends the Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971. Provides that the definition of \"maintain\" includes the periodic changing of advertising messages as well as the normal maintenance or repair of signs and sign structures. In a provision defining \"erect\", provides that the following shall not constitute normal maintenance or repair of a sign or sign structure: replacing more than 60% of the uprights, in whole or in part, of a wooden sign structure; replacing more than 30% of the length above ground of each broken, bent, or twisted support of a metal sign structure; raising the height above ground of a sign or sign structure; making a sign bigger; adding lighting; or similar activities that substantially change a sign or make a sign more valuable. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "96th"
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identifier: "HB 5946"
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citation: "Illinois HB 5946 (96th)"
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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: 26
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2010-02-10"
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last_action: "2010-06-09"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cc5a844a-ce24-4518-9067-64f1df061b23"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5946&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=51610&SessionID=76&GA=96"
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source_hash: "5029ebfb1f14cdfffe758c2bb2dbd1be7721fe21ac7c438e9f2fab3cd70b467b"
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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 5946 (96th) — HWY AD CONTROL ACT-DEFINITIONS
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Amends the Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971. Provides that the definition of "maintain" includes the periodic changing of advertising messages as well as the normal maintenance or repair of signs and sign structures. In a provision defining "erect", provides that the following shall not constitute normal maintenance or repair of a sign or sign structure: replacing more than 60% of the uprights, in whole or in part, of a wooden sign structure; replacing more than 30% of the length above ground of each broken, bent, or twisted support of a metal sign structure; raising the height above ground of a sign or sign structure; making a sign bigger; adding lighting; or similar activities that substantially change a sign or make a sign more valuable. 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=09600HB5946&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51610&DocNum=5946&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5946eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51610&DocNum=5946&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5946enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=51610&DocNum=5946&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Lou Lang — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2010-02-10** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang `filing`
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- **2010-02-10** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon
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- **2010-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2010-02-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2010-02-16** Assigned to Transportation, Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2010-02-23** Do Pass / Short Debate Transportation, Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2010-02-23** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2010-03-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2010-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2010-03-10** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2010-03-10** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2010-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 11, 2010 `reading-1`
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- **2010-03-15** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
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- **2010-03-16** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2010-03-16** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2010-04-06** Assigned to Commerce `referral-committee`
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- **2010-04-20** Do Pass Commerce; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2010-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2010
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- **2010-04-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2010-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2010
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- **2010-04-29** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2010-04-29** Passed Both Houses
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- **2010-05-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2010-06-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2010-06-09** Effective Date June 9, 2010
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- **2010-06-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0919 `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/cc5a844a-ce24-4518-9067-64f1df061b23`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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