SB 1818 Illinois Senate · 103rd Regular Session

ILLINOIS FLAG COMMISSION

Summary

Establishes the Illinois Flag Commission Act. Creates the Illinois Flag Commission for the purpose of developing new State flag designs and making recommendations to the General Assembly concerning whether the current State flag ought to be replaced with a redesigned State flag. Identifies the members to be appointed to the Commission. Describes the duties of the Commission. Requires the Chair of the Commission to convene the first Commission meeting by no later than September 1, 2023. Requires the Commission to report its recommendations to the General Assembly by no later than December 3, 2024. Provides for the repeal of the Act on January 1, 2026. Effective immediately.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Signed into Law

Aug 2023

Introduced Mar 23, 2023 Signed Aug 7, 2023

Floor votes · House May 17, 2023

How they voted

71–40

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 117

May 17, 2023

D Democratic77

71 Yea 2 Nay 4

92% Yea

R Republican40

38 Nay 2

95% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Aug 7, 2023

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 17, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 17, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-040-000

lower

May 17, 2023

Introduced

Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Kam Buckner

lower

Apr 19, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 006-003-000

lower

Apr 11, 2023

Committee

Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 039-016-000

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass State Government; 008-001-000

lower

Feb 21, 2023

Committee

Assigned to State Government

lower

Feb 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to Assignments

lower

2 primary · 10 co-sponsors