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HJR 90 Illinois House · 101st Regular Session

1619-2019 YEAR OF RETURN

Summary
Urges recognition of Illinois' vibrant history of African American political struggles for democracy and freedom that have widened the scope and deepened the State's and United States' commitment to democracy and racial justice. Urges adequate appropriations for investigations, research, publication, and a website to represent Illinois' contribution to widening and deepening the State's and the United States' commitment to racial justice in memorializing Illinois Recognition of the 1619 Project:Year of Return. Urges adequate appropriations for the development of a comprehensive legislative agenda of policies and pending racial justice legislation for engagement with the State's African American stakeholders to memorialize the 1619-2019 Year of Return. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything. Inserts similar language. Observes the 1619 African Year of No Return. Urges recognition of Illinois' vibrant history of African American political struggles for democracy and freedom that have widened the scope and deepened the State's and the United States' commitment to democracy and racial justice. Urges adequate appropriations for investigations, research, publication, and a website to represent Illinois' contribution to widening and deepening the State's and the United States' commitment to racial justice in memorializing the 1619-2019 Year of Return. Urges adequate appropriations for the development of a comprehensive legislative agenda of policies and racial justice legislation to engage the State's African American communities in an urgent discussion of their vital issues and challenges to memorialize the 1619-2019 Year of Return.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2019
Committee Review
Nov 2019
House Passage
Nov 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Oct 29, 2019 Last action Nov 13, 2019
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Nov 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted as Amended
lower
Nov 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted as Amended State Government Administration Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Nov 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Nov 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Nov 7, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Nov 7, 2019
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
lower
Nov 6, 2019
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Oct 30, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 11 co-sponsors

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