Illinois House Bill 615 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Act. Provides that the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Act, to the extent that there is a conflict between the provisions of Executive Order 2017-1 and the Act, supersedes the Executive Order, and shall be controlling. Provides that the position of State Historian is now an honorary position, and specifies new duties of the honorary State Historian. Transfers previously held duties and requirements of the State Historian under the Act to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and its Executive Director. Removes provision requiring the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation to mutually cooperate to establish a working group for specified purposes. Removes provision allowing the Executive Director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum to have hiring and appointing power over specified personnel. Repeals the State Historical Library Act. Repeals the Illinois Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission Act. Makes conforming changes concerning the State Historian.

LINCOLN LIBRARY-ST HISTORIAN

Rep. Kathleen Willis [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-03-02	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2021-02-08	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-02-08	House	First Reading
2021-02-04	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	3425	Act	Repealed Code	Citation Text
20	3475	15	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	3475	3	New Code	See Bill Text
20	3475	30	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	3475	35	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	3475	40	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	3475	45	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	5030	Act	Repealed Code	Citation Text
5	160	16	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	160	22a	Amended Code	Citation Text
50	130	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
50	205	6	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=615&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB0615.htm