Illinois House Bill 2879 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on August 7 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-08-07 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0194
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Creates the Violence Prevention Task Force Act. Establishes the Violence Prevention Task Force consisting of 6 members, one each appointed by legislative leaders and 2 appointed by the Governor. Provides that the Task Force shall: (1) increase awareness of resources, jobs, and opportunities to prevent violence in the State; (2) assist violence prevention groups, religious institutions, social lodges, community groups, block clubs, and other groups in providing safe havens for children, youth, young adults, and seniors; (3) create, develop, and implement recreational, social, and educational initiatives for at-risk youth; (4) train all interested persons to become community organizers, field organizers, neighborhood leaders, data coordinators, and event coordinators; and (5) assist in providing jobs, resources, and opportunities for at-risk youth so as to prevent them from committing crimes. Provides that the members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses from funds appropriated for that purpose. Provides that the Task Force shall receive the assistance of legislative staff, may employ skilled experts with the approval of the chairperson, and shall receive the cooperation of those State agencies it deems appropriate to assist the Task Force in carrying out its duties. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force.

VIOLENCE PREVENTION TASK FORCE

Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]	Rep. Camille Lilly [D]	Sen. Mattie Hunter [D]	Sen. Jacqueline Collins [D]
Sen. Kimberly Lightford [D]

2013-05-22 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 51 N: 4 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-04-19 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 90 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-08-07	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0194
2013-08-07	House	Effective Date August 7, 2013
2013-08-07	House	Governor Approved
2013-06-19	House	Sent to the Governor
2013-05-22	House	Passed Both Houses
2013-05-22	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 051-004-000
2013-05-22	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2013-05-22	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2013-05-20	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2013
2013-05-20	Senate	Second Reading
2013-05-09	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2013
2013-05-09	Senate	Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-002-000
2013-05-01	Senate	Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
2013-04-24	Senate	Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
2013-04-23	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2013-04-23	Senate	First Reading
2013-04-23	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
2013-04-22	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 23, 2013
2013-04-22	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2013-04-19	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2013-04-19	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-006-000
2013-04-19	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2013-04-19	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
2013-04-19	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2013-04-18	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2013-04-18	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2013-03-19	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
2013-03-15	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
2013-03-15	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2013-03-15	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2013-03-14	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Restorative Justice Committee; 006-001-000
2013-03-14	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Restorative Justice Committee; by Voice Vote
2013-03-14	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Restorative Justice Committee; by Voice Vote
2013-03-11	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice Committee
2013-03-08	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2013-03-08	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2013-03-07	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice Committee
2013-03-06	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2013-03-06	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2013-03-04	House	Assigned to Restorative Justice Committee
2013-02-26	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2013-02-26	House	First Reading
2013-02-25	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2879&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB2879.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB2879ham001.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB2879ham002.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB2879ham003.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB2879eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB2879enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/98/098-0194.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/98/house/09800HB2879_04192013_043000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/98/senate/09800HB2879_05222013_047000T.pdf