STATE FAIRGROUND-BUILDING NAME
Summary
Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Agriculture administration building location at 801 E. Sangamon Avenue, Springfield, Illinois at the State Fairgrounds shall be known as the John R. Block Building. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Apr 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 21, 2012
Signed Aug 15, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2012 · House Mar 8, 2012
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 58
May 22, 2012
D
Democratic34
85% Yea
R
Republican24
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 15, 2012
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0961
Aug 15, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
May 22, 2012
House · Passed
Passed Both Houses
May 22, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-8)
Apr 18, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 007-000-000
Apr 11, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
Mar 21, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 21, 2012
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 8, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0-12)
Feb 28, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 014-000-000
Feb 21, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Feb 15, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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