URGES-ALTERNATIVE TO CLOSING
Summary
Urges the United States Army Corps of Engineers to seek alternatives to the closure of the Chicago Area Waterway System of locks and canals that would not impede commerce.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2011
Committee Review
Apr 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 1, 2011
Last action May 3, 2011
Floor votes · House May 3, 2011
How they voted
112–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 118
May 3, 2011
D
Democratic64
93% Yea
R
Republican54
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 3, 2011
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted 112-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2011
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Environment & Energy Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Apr 14, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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