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HB 5793 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

RACIAL CLASSIFICATION

Summary
Creates the Uniform Racial Classification Act. Provides that whenever a State agency is required by law to compile or report statistical data using racial or ethnic classifications, the State agency shall use the same classifications adopted by the United States Census Bureau. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
May 2014
House Passage
May 2014
Senate Passage
May 2014
Signed into Law
Aug 2014
Introduced Apr 11, 2014 Signed Aug 18, 2014
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2014 · House Apr 10, 2014

How they voted

57–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
May 22, 2014
D Democratic39
38 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Amendments
6
Aug 18, 2014
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2014
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 22, 2014
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (57-0-1)
senate
May 8, 2014
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 30, 2014
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 11, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 11, 2014
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 10, 2014
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Apr 10, 2014
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Apr 10, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
lower
Apr 10, 2014
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-19)
house
Apr 9, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 8, 2014
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2014
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
lower
Apr 2, 2014
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2014
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
lower
Mar 27, 2014
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2014
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
lower
Mar 26, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 019-000-000
lower
Mar 6, 2014
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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