IL - PURPLE HEART STATE
Summary
Declares the State of Illinois to be a Purple Heart State.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2016
Committee Review
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
House Passage
Jan 2017
Governor
Introduced May 31, 2016
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes · House Jan 10, 2017
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Jan 10, 2017
Upper · Passed
Adopted Both Houses
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted 114-000-000
lower
Jan 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Jan 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Veterans' Affairs Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
Jan 6, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Jun 29, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 31, 2016
Upper · Passed
Resolution Adopted
upper
May 24, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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