CHILDREN SAVINGS ACCOUNT ACT
Summary
Creates the Illinois Children's Savings Accounts Act. Creates a task force to review and make recommendations about children's savings account program options and to create a strategic implementation plan to create a savings account at birth for every child born in Illinois to Illinois residents. Provides the appointment criteria for members of the task force. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall be responsible for administrative and logistical support of the task force. Provides the factors the task force shall consider in its recommendations for the design of the program. Requires the task force to hold at least 4 public meetings at various locations throughout the State. Requires the task force to make a written report of its findings and recommendations, including a strategic implementation plan for an Illinois children's savings account program, to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity no later than September 1, 2008. Provides that on or before November 1, 2008, the Department shall present all reports issued by the task force to the Governor and the General Assembly. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced May 1, 2007
Signed Aug 23, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2007 · House Apr 26, 2007
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 54
May 28, 2007
D
Democratic33
93% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
8
Aug 23, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 28, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 28, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-4)
senate
May 15, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Financial Institutions; 008-000-000
upper
May 2, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Financial Institutions
upper
May 1, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
May 1, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 26, 2007
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)
lower
Apr 26, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0-2)
house
Apr 25, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 25, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 25, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 24, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
lower
Apr 16, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Apr 11, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
lower
Mar 29, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
lower
Mar 20, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Financial Institutions Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Mar 20, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Financial Institutions Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 20, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Financial Institutions Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Financial Institutions Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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