SCH CD-CONSTITUTION DAY
Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that Constitution Day (September 17) shall also be a commemorative holiday. Effective July 1, 2023.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 24, 2023
Signed Jun 9, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
109–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 116
Mar 23, 2023
D
Democratic76
92% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jun 9, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Education; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Education
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Elik
RRepublican
P
Erica Harriss
RRepublican
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Halbrook
RRepublican
Co
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
Co
Craig Wilcox
RRepublican
Co
Dave Vella
DDemocratic
Co
Doris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Jackie Haas
RRepublican
Co
Jason Plummer
RRepublican
Co
Jil Tracy
RRepublican
Co
John Curran
RRepublican
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