HOLOCAUST COMMISSION EXTENSION
Summary
Amends the Illinois Holocaust and Genocide Commission Act. Extends the repeal of the Act from January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2032. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 22, 2021
Signed Aug 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House May 21, 2021
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic29
93% 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
6
Aug 13, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 111-000-000
lower
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
upper
Mar 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Human Rights; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Human Rights
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jonathan Carroll
DDemocratic
P
Sara Feigenholtz
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Morgan
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Caulkins
RRepublican
Co
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
Co
Deanne M. Mazzochi
RRepublican
Co
Elgie Sims
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Stuart
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Fine
DDemocratic
Co
Stephanie Kifowit
DDemocratic
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