SB 2178 Illinois Senate · 96th Regular Session

PLAIN LANGUAGE TASK FORCE ACT

Summary
Creates the Illinois Plain Language Task Force Act. Provides that a Task Force chaired by the Lieutenant Governor or his or her designee shall conduct a study on, and propose legislative measures designed to realize, the potential benefits of incorporating plain language in State government documents, statutes, and contracts into which the State enters and how plain language principles might be incorporated into the statutes governing contracts among private parties so as to provide additional protections to Illinois consumers, to reduce litigation between private parties over the meaning of contractual terms, and to foster judicial economy. Contains provisions regarding the term "plain language", the composition and duties of the Task Force, and the guidelines the Task Force will follow. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 2, 2009 Signed Aug 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2009 · House May 19, 2009

How they voted

56–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
Apr 1, 2009
D Democratic36
35 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 13, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 19, 2009
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 19, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (109-0-4)
house
May 6, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (56-0-2)
senate
Mar 11, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 10, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 10, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 10, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 10, 2009
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland
upper
Mar 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 20, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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