Dupage Policy Journal

A new law sponsored by Rep. Diane Pappas (D-45) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act of 2008 went into effect on Aug. 1, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

The legislation was introduced in bill SB1595 on Feb. 15, when Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-17) filed it with the Senate clerk.

According to the General Assembly website, the bill as introduced was designed to "amend the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act of 2008".

The Senate passed the bill and it arrived in the House on April 12, and both chambers agreed to the final version of the legislation on May 29. The bill was sent to the governor and signed into law on Aug. 1. 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 SB1595.

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2019	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
2/15/2019	Senate	First Reading
2/15/2019	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/27/2019	Senate	Assigned to Revenue
2/28/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
2/28/2019	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2/28/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/5/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
3/6/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/6/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
3/12/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
3/12/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
3/12/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Revenue
3/13/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Revenue
3/22/2019	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019
3/27/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Revenue
3/27/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/27/2019	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Revenue; 007-000-000
3/27/2019	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2019
3/27/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Revenue
3/28/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
3/28/2019	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
3/28/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
4/3/2019	Senate	Second Reading
4/3/2019	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2019
4/12/2019	House	Arrived in House
4/12/2019	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
4/12/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
4/12/2019	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 050-001-001
4/12/2019	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
4/15/2019	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
4/23/2019	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
4/30/2019	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
4/30/2019	House	First Reading
4/30/2019	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/7/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
5/10/2019	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/16/2019	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
5/20/2019	House	Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
5/20/2019	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
5/21/2019	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
5/21/2019	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/21/2019	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner
5/21/2019	House	Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
5/21/2019	House	Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Revenue & Finance Committee; Rep. Natalie A. Manley
5/22/2019	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote
5/22/2019	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/22/2019	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/22/2019	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 015-000-000
5/22/2019	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/23/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
5/24/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
5/27/2019	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
5/27/2019	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
5/27/2019	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-009-000
5/27/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas
5/27/2019	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/28/2019	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
5/28/2019	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2019
5/28/2019	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
5/28/2019	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/29/2019	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-003-000
5/29/2019	Senate	Passed Both Houses
5/29/2019	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Revenue
5/29/2019	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
5/29/2019	Senate	Senate Concurs
5/29/2019	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Revenue; 008-001-000
6/6/2019	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/1/2019	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0178
8/1/2019	Senate	Governor Approved
8/1/2019	Senate	Effective Date August 1, 2019