IL BICENTENNIAL OFFICE & COMM
Summary
Creates the Illinois Bicentennial Office and Commission Act. Creates the Office of the Illinois Bicentennial. Provides for the duties and functions of the Bicentennial Office. Dissolves the Bicentennial Office on December 31, 2018. Creates the Illinois Bicentennial Commission. Provides for the membership of the Commission. Provides that members of the Commission shall receive no compensation or reimbursement for serving as members. Provides that the chairperson or co-chairpersons of the Commission shall be designated by the Governor. Provides for the functions and meetings of the Commission. Dissolves the Commission on December 31, 2018. Provides for the revocation of a previous Executive Order creating the State Bicentennial Commission, along with transfer provisions. Provides a savings clause. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2020. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 25, 2018
Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2018
How they voted
32–17
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Apr 25, 2018
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican20
85% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
2
Committee
6
May 18, 2018
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-17-2)
senate
Apr 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government; 005-002-000
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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