republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/98th/hb-2535.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "CILA-DHS-COMMUNITY ADVISE BRD"
description: "Amends the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act. Provides that the Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities within the Department of Human Services shall appoint a Community Regulatory Advisory Board to consult with the Department. Provides for Advisory Board membership. Requires that the Advisory Board meet at least 4 times each year. Provides that the Advisory Board shall advise the Department on all aspects of the Department's responsibilities under the Act, including the format and content of any rules proposed by the Division of Developmental Disabilities, as requested by the Department. Provides that with certain exceptions, no rule of the Department implementing the Act that is proposed by the Department on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act is valid or effective against any person or party, nor may it be invoked by the Department for any purpose, unless the Department has first sought the advice of the Advisory Board with respect to that rule. Provides that if the Department requests the Advisory Board's advice with respect to a proposed rule, and if the Advisory Board fails to advise the Department as to that proposed rule within 90 days after the Department's request, the Advisory Board shall be deemed to have given its approval of that proposed rule. Provides for Department staff and technical support to the Advisory Board. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 2535"
citation: "Illinois HB 2535 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 53
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-02-20"
last_action: "2013-12-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/16cc6565-94fe-4170-b851-b08c43f68907"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2535&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=74327&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "0f5b82680fc804f9c0c8eb38e2f839dbb4a0cc24208c9eb9c5dbed3a1d17fa9b"
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 2535 (98th) — CILA-DHS-COMMUNITY ADVISE BRD

Amends the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act. Provides that the Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities within the Department of Human Services shall appoint a Community Regulatory Advisory Board to consult with the Department. Provides for Advisory Board membership. Requires that the Advisory Board meet at least 4 times each year. Provides that the Advisory Board shall advise the Department on all aspects of the Department's responsibilities under the Act, including the format and content of any rules proposed by the Division of Developmental Disabilities, as requested by the Department. Provides that with certain exceptions, no rule of the Department implementing the Act that is proposed by the Department on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act is valid or effective against any person or party, nor may it be invoked by the Department for any purpose, unless the Department has first sought the advice of the Advisory Board with respect to that rule. Provides that if the Department requests the Advisory Board's advice with respect to a proposed rule, and if the Advisory Board fails to advise the Department as to that proposed rule within 90 days after the Department's request, the Advisory Board shall be deemed to have given its approval of that proposed rule. Provides for Department staff and technical support to the Advisory Board. 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=09800HB2535&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74327&DocNum=2535&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2535eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74327&DocNum=2535&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2535enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74327&DocNum=2535&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-02-20** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. `filing`
- **2013-02-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-21** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2013-03-04** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-21** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2013-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 015-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2013-04-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2013-04-17** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Greg Harris
- **2013-04-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2013-04-17** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2013-04-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2013-04-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-19** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2013-04-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-19** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-24** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2013-04-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 25, 2013
- **2013-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
- **2013-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 005-000-000
- **2013-05-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Steans `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2013
- **2013-05-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2013-05-24** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013 `reading-3`
- **2013-05-31** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-31** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2013-08-09** Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-10-21** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
- **2013-10-21** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2013-10-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2013-10-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-10-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-000-000
- **2013-10-23** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2013-10-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
- **2013-10-23** House Concurs
- **2013-10-23** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-10-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-12-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-12-27** Effective Date December 27, 2013
- **2013-12-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0607 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/16cc6565-94fe-4170-b851-b08c43f68907`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).