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SB 3139 Illinois Senate · 100th Regular Session

PLAIN LANGUAGE TASK FORCE

Summary
Amends the Illinois Plain Language Task Force Act. Provides for plain language State government communications to the public. Modifies the definition of "plain language" to conform to the Plain Writing Act of 2010. Removes the representation interest requirements for persons appointed to the Task Force by the governor. Modifies the duties of the Task Force concerning the Task Force's initial report. Requires the Task Force to be specifically guided in its discussions on the subject of plain language by the Plain Writing Act of 2010 and subsequent guidance documents, including, but not limited to, the Federal Plain Language Guidelines. Modifies the purpose of the Act.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 24, 2018 Signed Aug 27, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2018 · House May 30, 2018

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 48
May 31, 2018
D Democratic28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
16 Yea 4
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
69
Key actions
15
Committee
21
Amendments
16
Aug 27, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 052-000-000
upper
May 31, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-000-000
upper
May 31, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 006-001-000
upper
May 31, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 006-001-000
upper
May 31, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government
upper
May 31, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government
upper
May 30, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 30, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 30, 2018
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3 - May 30, 2018
upper
May 30, 2018
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3
upper
May 30, 2018
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
May 30, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-5)
house
May 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
lower
May 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 24, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 24, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine
lower
May 23, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 23, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine
lower
May 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
May 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
May 18, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 18, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine
lower
May 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 007-000-000
lower
May 9, 2018
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
May 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Government Reform; 007-002-000
upper
Apr 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
Apr 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 4, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Government Reform
upper
Apr 4, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Government Reform
upper
Mar 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Government Reform
upper
Mar 8, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 8, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
upper
Mar 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Government Reform
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
upper
Feb 27, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Government Reform
upper
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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