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type: "Bill"
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title: "CIVIL LAW-TECH"
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description: "Amends the Civil Practice Law of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that in any civil action involving a claim for money damages, a release must be tendered by the settling defendants to the plaintiff within 14 days of an agreement to the settlement, and in cases where the law requires court approval of the settlement, the plaintiff shall timely obtain court approval and tender to the defendant a copy of the order approving the settlement. Provides that a settling defendant shall pay all sums due to a settling plaintiff within 21 days of tender by the settling plaintiff to the settling defendant of a duly executed release (and, if required by law, a copy of the order approving the settlement), and provides that upon failure to pay, interest, calculated from the date of the release, shall accrue on the amount of the settlement and shall be payable to the settling plaintiff. Provides that the plaintiff is entitled to judgment without further notice against any settling defendant who has not timely paid. Provides that the new provisions apply to all civil actions involving a claim for money damages. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "98th"
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identifier: "SB 1912"
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citation: "Illinois SB 1912 (98th)"
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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: 129
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2013-02-15"
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last_action: "2013-08-26"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7c0b59eb-8c43-438b-87a8-ab5475965293"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1912&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=73195&SessionID=85&GA=98"
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source_hash: "b23e760040d3ef8e8560ee74e62f6f1dbfd3697cdab9aa1ea165f1bfe7242049"
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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 SB 1912 (98th) — CIVIL LAW-TECH
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Amends the Civil Practice Law of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that in any civil action involving a claim for money damages, a release must be tendered by the settling defendants to the plaintiff within 14 days of an agreement to the settlement, and in cases where the law requires court approval of the settlement, the plaintiff shall timely obtain court approval and tender to the defendant a copy of the order approving the settlement. Provides that a settling defendant shall pay all sums due to a settling plaintiff within 21 days of tender by the settling plaintiff to the settling defendant of a duly executed release (and, if required by law, a copy of the order approving the settlement), and provides that upon failure to pay, interest, calculated from the date of the release, shall accrue on the amount of the settlement and shall be payable to the settling plaintiff. Provides that the plaintiff is entitled to judgment without further notice against any settling defendant who has not timely paid. Provides that the new provisions apply to all civil actions involving a claim for money damages. 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=09800SB1912&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=73195&DocNum=1912&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1912eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=73195&DocNum=1912&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1912enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=73195&DocNum=1912&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **34–21** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence — **40–13** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **40–13** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **67–50** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Ann Williams — cosponsor (person)
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- Carol A. Sente — cosponsor (person)
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- Jehan A. Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
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- Kwame Raoul — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2013-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `filing`
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- **2013-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2013-02-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2013-03-05** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2013-03-12** Postponed - Judiciary
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- **2013-03-14** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
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- **2013-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `amendment-introduction`
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- **2013-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2013-03-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
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- **2013-03-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2013-03-19** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2013-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2013
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- **2013-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `amendment-introduction`
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- **2013-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2013-04-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
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- **2013-04-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
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- **2013-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
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- **2013-04-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
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- **2013-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `amendment-introduction`
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- **2013-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2013-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
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- **2013-04-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2013-04-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2013
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- **2013-04-29** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013 `reading-3`
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- **2013-05-02** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013 `reading-3`
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- **2013-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul `amendment-introduction`
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- **2013-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2013-05-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
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- **2013-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
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- **2013-05-15** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
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- **2013-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-003-001
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- **2013-05-15** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2013-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Raoul `amendment-passage`
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- **2013-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2013-05-15** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
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- **2013-05-15** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
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- **2013-05-15** Third Reading - Passed; 034-021-001 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2013-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2013-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2013-05-16** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2013-05-16** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
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- **2013-05-16** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2013-05-16** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2013-05-16** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2013
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- **2013-05-16** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2013-05-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
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- **2013-05-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
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- **2013-05-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
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- **2013-05-21** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
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- **2013-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
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- **2013-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2013-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
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- **2013-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
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- **2013-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2013-05-22** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 010-006-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2013-05-23** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2013-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
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- **2013-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2013-05-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2013-05-23** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2013-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ron Sandack `amendment-introduction`
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- **2013-05-23** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2013-05-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013
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- **2013-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2013-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2013-05-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2013-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
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- **2013-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
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- **2013-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
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- **2013-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
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- **2013-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
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- **2013-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
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- **2013-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
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- **2013-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
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- **2013-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
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- **2013-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
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- **2013-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Pension Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
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- **2013-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2013-05-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-050-001 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2013-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
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- **2013-05-28** Verified
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- **2013-05-28** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
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- **2013-05-28** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
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- **2013-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 29, 2013
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- **2013-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kwame Raoul `filing`
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- **2013-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2013-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kwame Raoul `filing`
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- **2013-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2013-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
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- **2013-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
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- **2013-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 010-004-000
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- **2013-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 010-004-000
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- **2013-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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- **2013-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 040-013-000
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- **2013-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 040-013-000
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- **2013-05-30** Passed Both Houses
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- **2013-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2013-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2013-08-26** Effective Date January 1, 2014
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- **2013-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0548 `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/7c0b59eb-8c43-438b-87a8-ab5475965293`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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