Illinois Senate Bill 134 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Passed on August 23 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-08-23 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0569
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Creates the Local Journalism Task Force Act. Establishes the Local Journalism Task Force, consisting of one member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, one member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, one member of the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, one member appointed by the Governor, and one representative of each of the following entities: the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University; the Public Affairs Reporting Program at the University of Illinois at Springfield; the School of Journalism at Southern Illinois University Carbondale; the Illinois Press Association; the Illinois Broadcasters Association; the Illinois Legislative Correspondents Association; the Illinois Public Broadcasting Council; and the Illinois Municipal League. Directs the Task Force to study communities underserved by local journalism and review all aspects of local journalism. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to provide administrative support. Provides that the Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations for legislation to the Governor and General Assembly. Provides that the Act is repealed 2 years after the effective date.

LOCAL JOURNALISM TASK FORCE

Sen. Steve Stadelman [D]	Sen. Jacqueline Collins [D]	Sen. Steven Landek [D]	Rep. Dave Vella [D]
Rep. Timothy Butler [R]	Rep. Emanuel Welch [D]

2021-05-27 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 113 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-22 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 57 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-08-23	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0569
2021-08-23	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2022
2021-08-23	Senate	Governor Approved
2021-06-25	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2021-05-27	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2021-05-27	House	Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 113-003-000
2021-05-26	House	Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day
2021-05-25	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-24	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-24	House	Second Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-17	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
2021-05-14	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
2021-05-13	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-12	House	Do Pass / Consent Calendar Labor & Commerce Committee; 026-000-000
2021-05-05	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
2021-05-04	House	Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
2021-04-27	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2021-04-23	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-04-23	House	First Reading
2021-04-22	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
2021-04-22	House	Arrived in House
2021-04-22	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
2021-04-22	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Stadelman
2021-04-22	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
2021-04-22	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Commerce; 008-000-000
2021-04-20	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2021
2021-04-20	Senate	Second Reading
2021-04-13	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce
2021-04-08	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2021-04-08	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
2021-03-25	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 13, 2021
2021-03-25	Senate	Do Pass Commerce; 009-000-000
2021-02-17	Senate	Assigned to Commerce
2021-02-09	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2021-02-09	Senate	First Reading
2021-02-09	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=134&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0134.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0134eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0134enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/102/102-0569.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0134sam001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/senate/10200SB0134_04222021_002000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/house/10200SB0134_05272021_056003T.pdf