PROFESSIONS - E SIGNATURE
Summary
Amends the Electronic Commerce Security Act. Provides that a municipality may, in the course of exercising any permitting, licensing, or other regulatory function, accept documents with an electronic signature. Makes changes concerning the seal, date, and signature on technical submissions in the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989, the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989, and the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989. Provides that when specified professionals have technical submissions that are prepared utilizing a computer or other electronic means, the seal, signature, current date, and date of license expiration may be generated by the computer. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Apr 12, 2013
Signed Aug 9, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2013 · House May 15, 2013
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 53
Apr 12, 2013
D
Democratic35
80% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 9, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 15, 2013
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 15, 2013
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-1-3)
house
May 7, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Apr 24, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2013
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 12, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-8)
senate
Mar 19, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 19, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 19, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 15, 2013
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 15, 2013
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III
upper
Feb 27, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 15, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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