KASKASKIA COMMONS
Summary
Amends "An Act to provide for the sale of the Kaskaskia Commons, upon the island of Kaskaskia, in the county of Randolph, and to create a permanent fund for the inhabitants of said island out of the proceeds of said sale, and to punish any person failing to comply with the provisions thereof", filed June 16, 1909 ("the 1909 Act"). Adds language transferring all powers and duties previously granted the Land Commissioners of the Commons of Kaskaskia, or of the Kaskaskia Commons Permanent Fund, to the Kaskaskia Island Drainage and Levee District. Provides that assets held by the Kaskaskia Commons Permanent Fund are transferred to the District, that the assets shall be used by the District for proper purposes as authorized and required by the Illinois Drainage Code or for specified educational purposes, and that following the transfer of all assets to the District, the Kaskaskia Commons Permanent Fund shall be closed. Repeals the existing substantive provisions of the 1909 Act. Amends the School Code by making conforming changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 25, 2018
Signed Aug 19, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2018 · House Apr 25, 2018
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
May 22, 2018
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 19, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 25, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-0-7)
house
Apr 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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