LIBRARIES-GRANTS AND RESEARCH
Summary
Amends the Illinois Library System Act. Indefinitely extends a waiver of a grant eligibility requirement which expired after the State Fiscal Year 2015. Repeals a section allowing the State Librarian to designate Research and Reference Centers and Special Resource Centers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Chicago Public Library, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and the Illinois State Library. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Jul 2016
Introduced Apr 12, 2016
Signed Jul 22, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2016 · House May 11, 2016
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 45
Apr 12, 2016
D
Democratic28
92% Yea
R
Republican17
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 22, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 11, 2016
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 4, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 18, 2016
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 12, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-6)
senate
Feb 18, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Revenue; 009-000-000
upper
Jan 27, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Revenue
upper
Jan 27, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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