DCEO-FARMERS MARKET CENTER
Summary
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department has the power and duty to encourage convention center boards throughout the State to provide convention center space at a reduced rate or without charge to local farmers' markets to use the space to hold the market when inclement weather prevents holding the market at its regular outdoor location.
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 26, 2012
Signed Aug 17, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2012 · House Mar 23, 2012
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
May 22, 2012
D
Democratic34
97% Yea
R
Republican24
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 17, 2012
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1015
Aug 17, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
May 22, 2012
House · Passed
Passed Both Houses
May 22, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (55-0-3)
Apr 18, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 008-000-000
Apr 11, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
Mar 27, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 26, 2012
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 23, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-1-11)
Mar 6, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 014-000-000
Feb 27, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Feb 16, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Renée Kosel
RRepublican
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