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SB 2966 Illinois Senate · 98th Regular Session

URBAN FLOODING AWARENESS ACT

Summary
Creates the Urban Flooding Awareness Act. Defines "urban flooding". Provides that, by June 30, 2015, the Department of Natural Resources, in consultation with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the Illinois Housing Development Authority, the Department of Commerce and Economic Development, the Department of Insurance, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, the Illinois State Water Survey of the University of Illinois, and other State, regional, and local storm water management agencies, thought leaders, and interested parties, shall submit to the General Assembly and the Governor a report that reviews and evaluates the latest available research, laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and institutional knowledge concerning issues of urban flooding. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
May 2014
Senate Passage
May 2014
House Passage
May 2014
Signed into Law
Aug 2014
Introduced Apr 1, 2014 Signed Aug 4, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2014 · House May 28, 2014

How they voted

42–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Apr 1, 2014
D Democratic30
28 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican17
14 Yea 1 Nay 2
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
59
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 4, 2014
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 28, 2014
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 13, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Environment; 013-000-000
lower
May 5, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Environment
lower
Apr 1, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2014
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 1, 2014
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-1-4)
senate
Mar 6, 2014
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Environment; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 6, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 5, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment
upper
Feb 28, 2014
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 28, 2014
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans
upper
Feb 19, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Environment
upper
Feb 4, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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