ZOOS-FREE ADMISSION
Summary
Amends the Forest Preserve Zoological Parks Act. Provides that the zoo must be open without charge a total number of days, to be scheduled at any time during the calendar year, equivalent to at least one day for each 7 days the zoological park is open during the calendar year (now, at least one day each week). Allows the managing authority of the zoological park to limit the number of school groups that may attend the zoo on any given day and to establish other rules and regulations that reasonably ensure public safety, accessibility, and convenience, including without limitation standards of conduct and supervision.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Nov 2003
Senate Passage
Nov 2003
House Passage
Nov 2003
Signed into Law
Jan 2004
Introduced Mar 20, 2003
Signed Jan 8, 2004
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2003 · House Nov 18, 2003
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
Mar 20, 2003
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Jan 8, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Nov 18, 2003
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Nov 18, 2003
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)
lower
Nov 17, 2003
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Jun 1, 2003
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 8, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 8, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
lower
Apr 10, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 016-000-003
lower
Apr 3, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Local Government Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-3)
senate
Feb 28, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000
upper
Feb 19, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 18, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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