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HB 5463 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION WEEK

Summary
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the first full week of each January as Emancipation Proclamation Week to honor and remember the work of Abraham Lincoln and others in emancipating Americans from slavery and in leading to the end of slavery in America.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
House Passage
Apr 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Mar 2, 2010 Signed Jul 23, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2010 · House Feb 25, 2010

How they voted

54–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
Apr 27, 2010
D Democratic36
33 Yea 3
91% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 23, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Apr 27, 2010
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 27, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-4)
senate
Apr 15, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 17, 2010
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Mar 3, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 2, 2010
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 25, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-8)
house
Feb 17, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Feb 9, 2010
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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