CREATIVE ECONOMY TASK FORCE
Summary
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Creative Economy Task Force within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to create a strategic plan to improve the creative economy in the State. Provides that, within 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the task force shall collect and analyze data on the current state of the creative economy in the State and develop a strategic plan to improve the State's creative economy that can be rolled out in incremental phases to reach identified economic, social justice, and business development goals. Provides that the goal of the strategic plan shall be to ensure that the State is competitive with respect to attracting creative economy business, retaining talent within the State, and developing marketable content that can be exported for national and international consumption and monetization. Specifies requirements of the strategic plan. Provides that the task force shall submit its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2027. Sets forth provisions concerning task force membership; compensation; and administrative support. Repeals the provision on July 1, 2028.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Apr 19, 2024
Signed Jun 5, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 18, 2024
How they voted
96–8
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 117
Apr 18, 2024
D
Democratic77
90% Yea
R
Republican40
65% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
80
Key actions
17
Committee
21
Amendments
10
Jun 5, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2024
Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
lower
May 29, 2024
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 062-046-000
lower
May 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 062-046-000
lower
May 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000
lower
May 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000
lower
May 28, 2024
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
lower
May 28, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
lower
May 28, 2024
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 28, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 28, 2024
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
lower
May 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
lower
May 27, 2024
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
lower
May 26, 2024
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 041-018-000
lower
May 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Sims
lower
May 26, 2024
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
lower
May 26, 2024
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
lower
May 26, 2024
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
lower
May 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended State Government; 008-000-000
lower
May 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
lower
May 1, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
May 1, 2024
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Committee
Assigned to State Government
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-008-000
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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