FLAG DISPLAY-FIREFIGHTER DEATH
Summary
Amends the Flag Display Act. Requires that the U.S. national and Illinois State flags be displayed at half-staff when an Illinois firefighter is killed in the line of duty. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Feb 20, 2009
Signed Aug 14, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2009 · House Feb 19, 2009
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
May 19, 2009
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
62
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 14, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 30, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Feb 27, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 20, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 19, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-0-4)
house
Feb 10, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Feb 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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