SJR 80 Illinois Senate · 97th Regular Session

RIVER WATER LEVELS EMERGENCY

Summary

Urges the President to take emergency action to ensure water levels do not fall below a level needed by commercial navigation on the Mississippi River and to direct the Army Corps of Engineers to avert potential economic disaster on this vital avenue. Urges the Army Corps of Engineers to expedite and fully implement alternative emergency measures to remedy this situation and to deviate from planned operations outlined in the Missouri River Master Water Control Manual and exercise its authority to address situations when appropriate.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2012

Committee Review

Dec 2012

Senate Passage

Dec 2012

House Passage

Dec 2012

Governor

Introduced Nov 29, 2012 Last action Dec 5, 2012

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

37

Key actions

3

Committee

5

Dec 5, 2012

Senate · Passed

Adopted Both Houses

Dec 5, 2012

House · Passed

Resolution Adopted

Dec 4, 2012

House · Reported by committee

Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 011-000-000

Dec 4, 2012

House · Reported by committee

Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Agriculture & Conservation Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

Dec 3, 2012

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

Dec 3, 2012

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

Nov 29, 2012

House · Introduced

Arrived in House

Nov 29, 2012

Senate · Passed

Resolution Adopted

Nov 28, 2012

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred to Assignments

0 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Brandon W. Phelps

Daniel V. Beiser

Donald L. Moffitt

John M. Sullivan

Patrick J. Verschoore

Richard Morthland