FLAGS-NO SALE FOREIGN MANUF FL
Summary
Creates the Official Flags Restricted Sales Act. Provides that no person shall sell or offer for sale at retail in Illinois after January 1, 2009, any of the following flags, unless the flag was manufactured in the United States: the United States flag, the State flag of Illinois, or a MIA or POW flag. Provides that a person who violates this prohibition is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
Apr 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 16, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Apr 16, 2008
How they voted
100–3
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 115
Apr 16, 2008
D
Democratic64
85% Yea
R
Republican51
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 21, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
Apr 16, 2008
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Apr 16, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (100-3-12)
Apr 15, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
Apr 14, 2008
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
Apr 7, 2008
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 7, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland
Mar 6, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-003-000
Feb 25, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Feb 15, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Mike Boland
DDemocratic
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