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type: "Bill"
title: "IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS-PLUMBER"
description: "Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of a provision of the Illinois Plumbing License Law from January 1, 2014 to January 1, 2024. Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law. Makes changes to the requirements for how many licensed plumbers irrigation contractors shall employ to install or be responsible for the installation of every lawn sprinkler system installed. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 1217"
citation: "Illinois HB 1217 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 38
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2013-01-31"
last_action: "2013-08-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3b3f0f31-664d-41ac-8bb1-7c5dcdaadc29"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1217&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=71705&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "d873784c11df53836869d51d244e8eefd60e05e21eb093fb555f01cce0401fc3"
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 1217 (98th) — IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS-PLUMBER
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of a provision of the Illinois Plumbing License Law from January 1, 2014 to January 1, 2024. Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law. Makes changes to the requirements for how many licensed plumbers irrigation contractors shall employ to install or be responsible for the installation of every lawn sprinkler system installed. 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=09800HB1217&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=71705&DocNum=1217&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB1217eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=71705&DocNum=1217&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB1217enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=71705&DocNum=1217&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **560** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1180** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- John M. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Rita — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2013-01-31** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `filing`
- **2013-02-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-01** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-13** Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-14** To Business Licenses Subcommittee
- **2013-03-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
- **2013-03-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2013-03-20** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-16** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-17** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2013-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2013-04-17** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 18, 2013 `reading-1`
- **2013-04-17** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2013-04-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-18** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-24** Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-01** Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2013
- **2013-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2013-05-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2013
- **2013-05-21** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-21** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-05** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-02** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-02** Effective Date December 31, 2013
- **2013-08-02** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0140 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3b3f0f31-664d-41ac-8bb1-7c5dcdaadc29`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).