Bill Text: IL HJR0084 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Commission on the Status of Women within the Office of the Governor.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-03 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HJR0084 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HJR0084-Introduced.html

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Executive Order 1997-01 created the Governor's
Commission on the Status of Women, which was directed to
identify solutions to remove obstacles and impediments that
face women and families in Illinois; and
WHEREAS, The majority of the obstacles and impediments that
were identified by the Governor's Commission on the Status of
Women in 1998 remain unresolved; and
WHEREAS, In a continuing effort to help women achieve
economic independence, the General Assembly finds that it is
necessary to reestablish the Commission on the Status of Women
in order to continue this important work; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the Commission
on the Status of Women within the Office of the Governor in
order to identify solutions to remove obstacles and impediments
in education, employment, business, and health care in
Illinois; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Commission shall consist of the
following members:

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(1) two members of the House of Representatives
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(2) two members of the House of Representatives
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives;
(3) two members of the Senate appointed by the
President of the Senate;
(4) two members of the Senate appointed by the Minority
Leader of the Senate;
(5) one member appointed by the Governor; and
(6) eight members of the public, two each appointed by
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority
Leader of the House of Representatives, the President of
the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the Senate; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That vacancies occurring because of death or
resignation shall be filled by the appointing authority for the
group in which the vacancy occurs; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Commission shall, within 30 days after
all of the members have been appointed, organize by appointing
one member as its Chairperson and by making necessary rules for
the administration of the Commission that are not inconsistent
with this resolution; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That the Commission may employ those employees
and assistants as it deems necessary without regard to the
Personnel Code or any other law of this State concerning State
employment; the members of the Commission and their employees
and assistants shall serve without compensation; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That 9 members of the Commission shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business, and the concurrence
of at least 8 Commissioners shall be necessary to render a
decision by the Commission; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Commission shall undertake the
following activities:
(1) studying the status of women in this State and make
recommendations for constructive action in employment
policies and practices, Illinois labor laws, legal rights,
the family and the employed woman, women and citizens
volunteers, access to health care, education, and expanded
health care and employment programs to help women as wives,
mothers, and workers;
(2) studying and analyzing all facts relating to
Illinois laws, regulations, and guidelines with respect to
equal protection under the Illinois Constitution; and
(3) surveying activity in the area of the status of
women carried on by any commission, agency, or department

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of the federal government or State or any private entity
and cooperating with these entities in conducting
investigations and studies; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Commission may accept monetary gifts or
grants from the federal government or its agencies, from any
charitable foundation or professional association, or from any
other reputable source for the implementation of any program
necessary or desirable for carrying out the general purposes of
the Commission; such gifts and grants may be held in trust by
the Commission and expended in the exercise of its powers and
performance of its duties and prescribed by law; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Commission shall make a full report of
its proceedings, recommendations concerning the activities of
the Commission, and recommendations for legislative
consideration and action to the Governor and the members of the
General Assembly on or before February 1, 2016.