HIGHER ED-PRISON TASK FORCE
Summary
Creates the Illinois Higher Education in Prison Task Force to analyze the existing state of higher education programs for incarcerated individuals, assess barriers and opportunities for those individuals, and to recommend a legislative action plan to expand access. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds an additional member to the Task Force.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Oct 2021
House Passage
Oct 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Governor
Introduced May 26, 2021
Last action Oct 27, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2021 · House May 21, 2021
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 46
Jun 1, 2021
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican17
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
11
Committee
14
Amendments
4
Oct 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Adopted Both Houses
lower
Oct 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
lower
Oct 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Oct 19, 2021
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Oct 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Carol Ammons
lower
Oct 19, 2021
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
Oct 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
lower
Jul 18, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Jun 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Resolution Adopted; 054-000-000
upper
May 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Be Adopted as Amended Executive; 016-000-000
upper
May 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
May 29, 2021
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 29, 2021
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
upper
May 29, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
May 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 26, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted 109-000-000
lower
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Public Safety Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations-Public Safety Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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