republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/97th/hb-4674.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "ELEVATOR SAFETY ACT-SUNSET EXT"
description: "Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date for the Elevator Safety and Regulation Act to January 1, 2023 from January 1, 2013. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 4674"
citation: "Illinois HB 4674 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 44
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2012-02-02"
last_action: "2012-08-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/51319a55-a3d7-4468-aa22-446d32560cae"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4674&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=64470&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "ea82814a4ca6fdb802c4caee65a146af3a681e2a9ecd0cf5d290ae40cdf2c4d8"
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 4674 (97th) — ELEVATOR SAFETY ACT-SUNSET EXT

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date for the Elevator Safety and Regulation Act to January 1, 2023 from January 1, 2013. 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=09700HB4674&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=64470&DocNum=4674&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4674eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=64470&DocNum=4674&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4674enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=64470&DocNum=4674&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **109–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **117–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Rita — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2012-02-02** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `filing`
- **2012-02-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-02-03** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-27** Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
- **2012-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-07** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2012-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 23, 2012 `reading-1`
- **2012-03-22** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2012-03-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-23** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-29** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2012-03-29** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2012-04-11** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-04-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2012-04-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2012-04-18** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012
- **2012-05-03** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2012
- **2012-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2012-05-24** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2012-05-25** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2012 `reading-3`
- **2012-05-28** Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2012-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert Rita
- **2012-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2012-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2012-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-08-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-08-22** Effective Date August 22, 2012
- **2012-08-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1048 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/51319a55-a3d7-4468-aa22-446d32560cae`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).