Votes: IL HB0489 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly

Bill Title: Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that December 3rd of each year is designated as Illinois Statehood Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day to commemorate December 3, 1818 as the day Illinois became the 21st State to join the Union. Provides that each year, within 10 days before Illinois Statehood Day, the Governor shall issue a proclamation announcing the recognition of Statehood Day, and designate the official events that shall be held in honor of Illinois obtaining statehood on December 3, 1818.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)

Status: (Passed) 2018-08-17 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0898 [HB0489 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Voting Records

ChamberVoteDateYeaNayNVAbsTotalResultSourceView
SenateThird Reading in Senate2018-05-225306059PassedLinkView
HouseThird Reading in House2017-02-16108401113PassedLinkView


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