DCEO-PORT DISTRICTS
Summary
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall evaluate eligibility of special districts for State and federal programs, grants, and subsidies based on eligibility requirements set forth in their statutory charters. Amends the Kaskaskia Regional Port District Act. Provides that the Port District has power to apply for and accept grants, loans, or appropriations from the federal and State government (currently, only federal government) or any agency or instrumentality thereof, to be used for any of the purposes of the District and to enter into agreements with the federal and State government (currently, only federal government) in relation to such grants, loans or appropriations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 21, 2021
Signed Aug 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2021 · House Apr 21, 2021
How they voted
46–0
Passed
Total votes 46
May 31, 2021
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Aug 13, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
upper
May 30, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2021
upper
May 29, 2021
Committee
Re-assigned to State Government
upper
May 21, 2021
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 4, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 117-000-000
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Friess
RRepublican
P
Terri Bryant
RRepublican
Co
Jil Tracy
RRepublican
Co
Paul Jacobs
RRepublican
Co
Randy Frese
RRepublican
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