Illinois Senate Bill 2839 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Failed on January 13 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Amends the Historic Preservation Agency Act. Expands the list of State Historic Sites to include (i) Apple River Fort State Historic Site, Jo Daviess County; (ii) the Crenshaw House State Historic Site, Gallatin County; (iii) the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site, Madison County; (iv) the Martin Boismenue House State Historic Site, St. Clair County; and (v) the World War II Memorial, Sangamon County. Changes the name of the Amistad Commission to the Amistad and Freedom Trail Commission. Requires the Commission to prepare a master plan to promote and preserve the history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, the vestiges of slavery in this country, the freedom trail and underground railroad in the State, and the contributions of African-Americans to our society. Requires the Commission (i) to assist in developing partnerships to seek public and private funds to carry out events memorializing the freedom trail and underground railroad and (ii) to assist in and promote the making of applications for inclusion in the National Park Service's National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program. Makes changes to provisions concerning Commission members; the administration of the Lincoln Presidential Library; and the Office of the Internal Auditor of the Historic Preservation Agency. Repeals a provision creating the Freedom Trail Commission. Amends the Illinois Historic Preservation Act. Reduces the number of members on the Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council from 15 to 11 and makes other changes. Amends the School Code. Changes a reference to "Amistad Commission" to "Amistad and Freedom Trail Commission. Repeals the Local Legacy Act.

IHPA-AMISTAD&FREDOM TRAIL COMM

Sen. Pamela Althoff [R]	Sen. Steven Landek [D]	Sen. William McCann [R]	Rep. John Bradley [D]
Rep. David Harris [R]	Rep. John Cavaletto [R]

2014-03-04 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-13	Senate	Session Sine Die
2014-12-03	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2014-12-02	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. John E. Bradley
2014-12-02	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Monique D. Davis
2014-12-02	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
2014-12-02	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2014-12-02	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
2014-12-02	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Barbara Wheeler
2014-12-02	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 006-004-000
2014-12-01	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
2014-12-01	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2014-12-01	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley
2014-12-01	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2014-12-01	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
2014-05-30	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2014-05-23	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014
2014-05-22	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2014-05-22	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2014-05-12	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
2014-05-07	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2014-05-07	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler
2014-05-01	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
2014-05-01	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2014-04-30	House	Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 020-000-000
2014-04-23	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
2014-03-04	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2014-03-04	House	First Reading
2014-03-04	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
2014-03-04	House	Arrived in House
2014-03-04	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000
2014-02-25	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2014
2014-02-25	Senate	Second Reading
2014-02-20	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2014
2014-02-20	Senate	Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 010-000-000
2014-02-18	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
2014-02-18	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
2014-02-11	Senate	Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
2014-01-30	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2014-01-30	Senate	First Reading
2014-01-30	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	27-20.4	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	3405	20	Repealed Code	Citation Text
20	3405	22	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	3405	33	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	3405	34	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	3405	6	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	3410	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	3988	Act	Repealed Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2839&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/SB/09800SB2839.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/SB/09800SB2839eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/SB/09800SB2839ham001.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/SB/09800SB2839ham002.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/98/senate/09800SB2839_03042014_024000T.pdf