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HB 237 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR COMMISSION

Summary
Creates the Illinois Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission Act. Sets forth the appointment of the members of the Commission. Authorizes the Commission to work with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency to plan and to sponsor official Illinois Civil War Sesquicentennial events, programs, and activities appropriate to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War. Requires that the Commission prepare and submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than October 31, 2011 and each October 31 thereafter through October 31, 2014 concerning the commemorative events for the next year. Provides that the Commission shall be dissolved on December 31, 2015. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Aug 2011
Introduced Mar 31, 2011 Signed Aug 25, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2011 · House May 29, 2011

How they voted

47–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 51
May 19, 2011
D Democratic31
29 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
42
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Amendments
3
Aug 25, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2011
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
lower
May 27, 2011
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
May 20, 2011
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 20, 2011
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Tom Cross
lower
May 20, 2011
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 20, 2011
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 19, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-4)
senate
May 16, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
upper
May 16, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 13, 2011
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
upper
May 10, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
May 5, 2011
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 5, 2011
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Mar 31, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 31, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 16, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Feb 8, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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