FOREST PRESERVE-CONTRACTS
Summary
Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that a forest preserve district may establish procedures to comply with certain regulations regarding affirmative action and the use of small businesses or businesses owned by minorities or women in construction and procurement contracts. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Jul 2012
Introduced Mar 22, 2012
Signed Jul 11, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2012 · House May 16, 2012
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 46
Mar 22, 2012
D
Democratic27
85% Yea
R
Republican19
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 11, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 16, 2012
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 2, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 26, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2012
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 22, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-7)
senate
Feb 23, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 7, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Feb 1, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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