COMMISSION ON POVERTY-MEMBERS
Summary
Amends the Intergenerational Poverty Act. Provides that the Commission on Poverty Elimination and Economic Security shall have 2 members of the judiciary (rather than a member of the judiciary or a designee) who shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Apr 22, 2021
Signed Jul 9, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House May 21, 2021
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 9, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 111-000-000
lower
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government; 006-000-000
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
P
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
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