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HB 2494 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

LT GOVERNOR VACANCY ACT

Summary
Creates the Lieutenant Governor Vacancy Act. Provides that the Governor shall assume and exercise the powers and duties of the Lieutenant Governor while the position of Lieutenant Governor is vacant. Authorizes the Governor to delegate any of those powers to an appropriate State employee, officer, or agency. Authorizes expenditure of appropriations. Authorizes the Governor to either suspend or continue the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. Includes provisions relating to contracts and employment. Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Gifts and Grants to Government Act to delete obsolete language relating to a previous vacancy. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
Aug 2009
House Passage
Mar 2009
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2009 Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2009

How they voted

103–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 106
Mar 24, 2009
D Democratic61
61 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican45
42 Yea 3
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
4
Committee
9
Amendments
5
Aug 15, 2009
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Aug 15, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
upper
May 18, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
upper
May 17, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
May 14, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 14, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
upper
May 7, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Mar 30, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 24, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-3)
house
Mar 4, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 4, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2009
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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