The legislation was introduced in bill HB123 on Dec. 5, 2016, when Rep. Michael J. Madigan (D-22) filed it with the House clerk.
According to the General Assembly website, the bill as introduced was designed to "amend the Regulatory Sunset Act" and "make a technical change in a section concerning the short title".
After debate, the House passed the bill on April 27, 2017 and it arrived in the House on May 21, 2020, and both chambers agreed to the final version of the legislation on May 31, 2017. The bill was sent to the governor and signed into law on Aug. 18, 2017. The law went into effect immediately.
Illinois legislature enacts laws through bills that can be introduced in either the state House of Representatives or the state Senate. Either chamber of the legislature can reject or amend a bill before it becomes law. Legislators sometimes sponsor "shell bills" devoid of substantive provisions, introduced with the intention of being amended later to include actual legislation.
The following table shows the full history of actions on HB123.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/5/2016 | House | Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan |
| 1/11/2017 | House | First Reading |
| 1/11/2017 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 1/25/2017 | House | Assigned to Executive Committee |
| 2/8/2017 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** |
| 2/8/2017 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-003-000 |
| 2/16/2017 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2/16/2017 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** |
| 4/20/2017 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca |
| 4/20/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita |
| 4/20/2017 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/20/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico |
| 4/20/2017 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/20/2017 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto |
| 4/20/2017 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 4/24/2017 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee |
| 4/25/2017 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 007-000-000 |
| 4/26/2017 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 4/26/2017 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/26/2017 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anthony DeLuca |
| 4/26/2017 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/27/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez |
| 4/27/2017 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 |
| 5/2/2017 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 5/2/2017 | Senate | First Reading |
| 5/2/2017 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 5/2/2017 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 5/2/2017 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link |
| 5/5/2017 | Senate | Assigned to State Government |
| 5/12/2017 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017 |
| 5/12/2017 | Senate | To Subcommittee on State Designations |
| 5/19/2017 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2017 |
| 5/19/2017 | Senate | Do Pass State Government; 007-000-000 |
| 5/19/2017 | Senate | Reported Back To State Government; 003-000-000 |
| 5/24/2017 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2017 |
| 5/24/2017 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/26/2017 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 |
| 5/31/2017 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/31/2017 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins |
| 5/31/2017 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 047-000-000 |
| 5/31/2017 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter |
| 6/29/2017 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/18/2017 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0119 |
| 8/18/2017 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/18/2017 | House | Effective Date August 18, 2017 |
| 12/10/2018 | House | Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan |
| 1/9/2019 | House | First Reading |
| 1/9/2019 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 1/29/2019 | House | Assigned to Executive Committee |
| 2/6/2019 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-005-000 |
| 2/7/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** |
| 3/7/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis |
| 3/7/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/7/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/12/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee |
| 3/13/2019 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch |
| 3/13/2019 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kathleen Willis |
| 3/14/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez |
| 3/21/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 012-006-000 |
| 3/25/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez |
| 3/29/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 3/29/2019 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/29/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/9/2019 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 4/9/2019 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll |
| 4/9/2019 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Third Reading - Unlimited Debate - Passed 069-035-000 |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Removed from Standard Debate Status |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Unlimited Debate |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Removed from Short Debate Status |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe |
| 4/11/2019 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez |
| 4/16/2019 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| 6/21/2019 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton |
| 1/20/2020 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon |
| 2/25/2020 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon |
| 2/25/2020 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 2/25/2020 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2/26/2020 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 3/4/2020 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 3/4/2020 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2020 |
| 3/4/2020 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; 016-000-000 |
| 4/12/2020 | Senate | Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments |
| 4/23/2020 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 29, 2020 |
| 4/30/2020 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 31, 2020 |
| 5/19/2020 | Senate | Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 5/19/2020 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2020 |
| 5/20/2020 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2020 |
| 5/20/2020 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/20/2020 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/20/2020 | Senate | Legislation Considered in Special Session No. 1 |
| 5/20/2020 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans |
| 5/20/2020 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Heather A. Steans |
| 5/21/2020 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Arthur Turner |
| 5/21/2020 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 010-003-000 |
| 5/21/2020 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee |
| 5/21/2020 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee |
| 5/21/2020 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/21/2020 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Arthur Turner |
| 5/21/2020 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 010-003-000 |
| 5/21/2020 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Arthur Turner |
| 5/21/2020 | House | Arrived in House |
| 5/21/2020 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/21/2020 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3 |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 046-010-000 |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Steans |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 5/22/2020 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended |
| 5/22/2020 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended |
| 5/22/2020 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pension Note Filed as Amended |
| 5/22/2020 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Judicial Note Filed as Amended |
| 5/22/2020 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended |
| 5/22/2020 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 5/22/2020 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended |
| 5/22/2020 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended |
| 5/22/2020 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended |
| 5/22/2020 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended |
| 5/22/2020 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended |
| 5/22/2020 | House | Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 5/22/2020 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended |
| 5/27/2020 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended |
| 5/27/2020 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended |
| 6/23/2020 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee |
| 6/23/2020 | House | Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 6/23/2020 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee |
| 1/13/2021 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lance Yednock |
| 1/13/2021 | House | Session Sine Die |
| 1/14/2021 | House | First Reading |
| 1/14/2021 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/8/2021 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Niemerg |
| 2/23/2021 | House | Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee |
| 2/26/2021 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 3/9/2021 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney |
| 3/11/2021 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. |
| 3/15/2021 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000 |
| 3/18/2021 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/13/2021 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller |
| 4/15/2021 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier |
| 4/16/2021 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lance Yednock |
| 4/16/2021 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/20/2021 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee |
| 4/21/2021 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/21/2021 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/23/2021 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/23/2021 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
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