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HB 479 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

ILLINOIS STATE SEAL

Summary
Amends "An Act to renew the Great Seal of State", approved March 7, 1867. Provides that the State seal shall bear the date "December 3, 1818" in recognition of the date of Illinois' statehood and that the date "December 3, 1818" shall replace any other date appearing on the State seal. Provides that any further additions or changes made to the design of the seal are wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Sep 2017
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2017 Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2017 · House Feb 16, 2017

How they voted

35–7
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 48
May 31, 2017
D Democratic28
23 Yea 5
82% Yea
R Republican20
12 Yea 7 Nay 1
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
70
Key actions
5
Committee
15
Amendments
9
Sep 28, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Sep 28, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Sep 28, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 20, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
lower
Jun 20, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
lower
Jun 20, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 20, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 20, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
lower
Jun 20, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
lower
Jun 2, 2017
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
lower
Jun 2, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 31, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Raoul
upper
May 31, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Raoul
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
May 31, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
upper
May 31, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
upper
May 31, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-7-6)
senate
May 19, 2017
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 16, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (76-15-9)
house
Feb 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Jan 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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