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type: "Bill"
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title: "BURN VICTIMS RELIEF ACT"
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description: "Creates the Burn Victims Relief Act, which may be referred to as the George Bailey Memorial Law. Creates the George Bailey Memorial Program, under which a burn victim who, through no fault of his or her own, has become disabled and has been told by 2 independent physicians that his or her prognosis is that he or she has less than 18 months left to live shall immediately receive the 5 months' pay that he or she would have received for Social Security had there not been a mandatory 5-month waiting period. Provides for penalties for fraud. Creates the George Bailey Memorial Board to carry out the Program. Creates the George Bailey Memorial Fund as a special fund in the State treasury and amends the State Finance Act to list the Fund as a special fund. Provides for repayments to the Fund under specified conditions. Provides that fire insurance companies shall pay amounts assessed by the Department of Insurance and that the Department shall pay the money so received into the George Bailey Memorial Fund."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "99th"
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identifier: "HB 4006"
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citation: "Illinois HB 4006 (99th)"
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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: 107
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2015-02-27"
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last_action: "2015-08-24"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d0482df0-dbcb-4e8d-a12f-f9c48b330d2a"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4006&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=90223&SessionID=88&GA=99"
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source_hash: "ec897813f3b479ce30ef9192d675df6a01c051e5158950e34ff0f50f97ac5035"
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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 4006 (99th) — BURN VICTIMS RELIEF ACT
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Creates the Burn Victims Relief Act, which may be referred to as the George Bailey Memorial Law. Creates the George Bailey Memorial Program, under which a burn victim who, through no fault of his or her own, has become disabled and has been told by 2 independent physicians that his or her prognosis is that he or she has less than 18 months left to live shall immediately receive the 5 months' pay that he or she would have received for Social Security had there not been a mandatory 5-month waiting period. Provides for penalties for fraud. Creates the George Bailey Memorial Board to carry out the Program. Creates the George Bailey Memorial Fund as a special fund in the State treasury and amends the State Finance Act to list the Fund as a special fund. Provides for repayments to the Fund under specified conditions. Provides that fire insurance companies shall pay amounts assessed by the Department of Insurance and that the Department shall pay the money so received into the George Bailey Memorial Fund.
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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=09900HB4006&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=90223&DocNum=4006&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB4006eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=90223&DocNum=4006&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB4006enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=90223&DocNum=4006&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Concurrence, Amendment 5 — **114–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence — **114–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **90–1** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence — **114–0** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **114–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Gary Forby — cosponsor (person)
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- Jay Hoffman — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2015-02-27** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman `filing`
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- **2015-02-27** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2015-02-27** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-03-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
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- **2015-03-12** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-03-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
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- **2015-03-18** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2015-03-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2015-03-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
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- **2015-03-18** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley
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- **2015-03-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
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- **2015-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman `amendment-introduction`
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- **2015-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
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- **2015-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman `amendment-introduction`
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- **2015-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-04-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
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- **2015-04-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2015-04-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2015-04-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2015-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2015-04-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2015-04-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
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- **2015-04-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
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- **2015-04-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
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- **2015-04-28** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2015-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2015-04-28** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
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- **2015-04-28** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2015-04-28** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2015-04-29** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2015-04-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
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- **2015-05-06** Postponed - Judiciary
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- **2015-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
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- **2015-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2015-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
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- **2015-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2015-05-15** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
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- **2015-05-18** Waive Posting Notice
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- **2015-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
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- **2015-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
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- **2015-05-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2015-05-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2015-05-19** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2015-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2015
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- **2015-05-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2015-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2015
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- **2015-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
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- **2015-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2015-05-22** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 `reading-3`
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- **2015-05-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
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- **2015-05-25** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
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- **2015-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
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- **2015-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Judiciary
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- **2015-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
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- **2015-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2015-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
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- **2015-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
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- **2015-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2015-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
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- **2015-05-30** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2015-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Haine `amendment-passage`
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- **2015-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Haine `amendment-passage`
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- **2015-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2015-05-30** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2015-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2015-05-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2015-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2, 4, 5
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- **2015-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jay Hoffman
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- **2015-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jay Hoffman
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- **2015-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jay Hoffman
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- **2015-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jay Hoffman
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- **2015-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-06-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-06-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-06-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-06-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2015-06-30** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
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- **2015-06-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2, 4, 5
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- **2015-06-30** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2015
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- **2015-07-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-000-000
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- **2015-07-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-000-000
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- **2015-07-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-000-000
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- **2015-07-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-000-000
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- **2015-07-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
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- **2015-07-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 114-000-000
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- **2015-07-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 114-000-000
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- **2015-07-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 House Concurs 114-000-000
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- **2015-07-09** 3/5 Vote Required
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- **2015-07-09** House Concurs
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- **2015-07-09** Passed Both Houses
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- **2015-07-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
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- **2015-07-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
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- **2015-07-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
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- **2015-07-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
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- **2015-07-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
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- **2015-07-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
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- **2015-07-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
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- **2015-07-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
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- **2015-08-07** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2015-08-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2015-08-24** Effective Date January 1, 2016
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- **2015-08-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0455 `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/d0482df0-dbcb-4e8d-a12f-f9c48b330d2a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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