The legislation was introduced in bill HB313 on Jan. 10, 2017, when Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-12) filed it with the House clerk.
According to the General Assembly website, the bill as introduced was designed to "create the Open Illinois Checkbook Act".
After debate, the House passed the bill on April 27, 2017 and it arrived in the Senate on March 20, 2019, and both chambers agreed to the final version of the legislation on May 23, 2019. The bill was sent to the governor and signed into law on Aug. 7, 2019. 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 HB313.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/10/2017 | House | Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 1/11/2017 | House | First Reading |
| 1/11/2017 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 1/25/2017 | House | Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 2/23/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz |
| 2/23/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel |
| 3/3/2017 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese |
| 3/8/2017 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto |
| 3/22/2017 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/22/2017 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 3/24/2017 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/24/2017 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 3/27/2017 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 3/29/2017 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 013-000-000 |
| 3/29/2017 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 |
| 3/29/2017 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/29/2017 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 4/19/2017 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 4/19/2017 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/24/2017 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 4/26/2017 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/26/2017 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000 |
| 4/26/2017 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/27/2017 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 |
| 4/27/2017 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted |
| 4/27/2017 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 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 | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez |
| 5/2/2017 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 5/5/2017 | Senate | Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions |
| 5/12/2017 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017 |
| 5/15/2017 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2017 |
| 5/15/2017 | Senate | Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 013-000-000 |
| 5/17/2017 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans |
| 5/17/2017 | Senate | Sponsor Removed Sen. Heather A. Steans |
| 5/19/2017 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/19/2017 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2017 |
| 5/23/2017 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/23/2017 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez |
| 5/24/2017 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions |
| 5/25/2017 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-000-000 |
| 5/26/2017 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 |
| 5/29/2017 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/29/2017 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 |
| 5/29/2017 | House | Arrived in House |
| 5/29/2017 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 5/29/2017 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter |
| 5/29/2017 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino |
| 5/29/2017 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez |
| 5/29/2017 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| 5/29/2017 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire |
| 5/29/2017 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| 5/29/2017 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 |
| 5/29/2017 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 5/29/2017 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt |
| 5/29/2017 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans |
| 5/29/2017 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 5/29/2017 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter |
| 5/30/2017 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 5/31/2017 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000 |
| 6/25/2017 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/25/2017 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 099-000-000 |
| 6/25/2017 | House | 3/5 Vote Required |
| 6/25/2017 | House | House Concurs |
| 7/24/2017 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 9/18/2017 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins |
| 9/20/2017 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0513 |
| 9/20/2017 | House | Effective Date September 20, 2017 |
| 9/20/2017 | House | Governor Approved |
| 1/10/2019 | House | First Reading |
| 1/10/2019 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David McSweeney |
| 1/10/2019 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 1/30/2019 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn |
| 2/1/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour |
| 2/5/2019 | House | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Darren Bailey |
| 2/5/2019 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey |
| 2/5/2019 | House | Assigned to State Government Administration Committee |
| 2/14/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler |
| 2/22/2019 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/22/2019 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David McSweeney |
| 3/5/2019 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee |
| 3/5/2019 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook |
| 3/5/2019 | House | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Brad Halbrook |
| 3/13/2019 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 3/13/2019 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000 |
| 3/14/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/19/2019 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/19/2019 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick |
| 3/19/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/20/2019 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 |
| 3/20/2019 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 3/20/2019 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton |
| 3/20/2019 | Senate | First Reading |
| 3/20/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 3/20/2019 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/24/2019 | Senate | Assigned to State Government |
| 5/1/2019 | Senate | Do Pass State Government; 005-000-000 |
| 5/1/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2019 |
| 5/9/2019 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/9/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2019 |
| 5/23/2019 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/23/2019 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 |
| 6/21/2019 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/7/2019 | House | Effective Date August 7, 2019 |
| 8/7/2019 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/7/2019 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0212 |
| 1/27/2021 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 1/29/2021 | House | First Reading |
| 1/29/2021 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/3/2021 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie |
| 3/2/2021 | House | Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee |
| 3/11/2021 | House | To Property Tax Subcommittee |
| 3/27/2021 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
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