ILLINOIS STATEHOOD DAY
Summary
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that December 3rd of each year is designated as Illinois Statehood Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day to commemorate December 3, 1818 as the day Illinois became the 21st State to join the Union. Provides that each year, within 10 days before Illinois Statehood Day, the Governor shall issue a proclamation announcing the recognition of Statehood Day, and designate the official events that shall be held in honor of Illinois obtaining statehood on December 3, 1818.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Feb 16, 2017
Signed Aug 17, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2018 · House Feb 16, 2017
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
May 22, 2018
D
Democratic28
89% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
7
Committee
12
Aug 17, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government; 006-000-000
upper
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Re-assigned to State Government
upper
Aug 4, 2017
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
May 25, 2017
Committee
Re-assigned to State Government
upper
May 25, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
upper
May 19, 2017
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 16, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-4-6)
house
Feb 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Jan 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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