PORT DIST-FOREIGN TRADE ZONES
Summary
Amends the Illinois International Port District Act. Authorizes the Port District to apply to United States authorities to establish, operate, maintain, and lease foreign trade zones and sub-zones within a specific area that is located within and extends 30 miles beyond the following described area: Beginning at the point of intersection of the Cook County DuPage County line and York Road, then North along York Road to its intersection with Touhy Avenue, then east along Touhy Avenue to its intersection with the Northwest Tollway, then southeast along the Northwest Tollway to its intersection with Lee Street, then south along Lee Street to Higgins Road, then south and east along Higgins Road to its intersection with Mannheim Road, then south along Mannheim Road to its intersection with Irving Park Road, then west along Irving Park Road to its intersection with the Cook County DuPage County line, then north and west along the county line to the point of beginning.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
House Passage
Mar 2010
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 6, 2010
Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2010
How they voted
79–0
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 95
Mar 26, 2010
D
Democratic53
86% Yea
R
Republican42
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Apr 23, 2010
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 6, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Apr 6, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 6, 2010
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 26, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (79-0-16)
house
Feb 10, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate International Trade & Commerce Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Jan 27, 2010
Committee
Assigned to International Trade & Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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