PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES-GOVERNANCE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Makes a technical change in the definition of "Department".
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Aug 2016
Introduced Apr 22, 2016
Signed Aug 5, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2016 · House May 24, 2016
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2016
D
Democratic28
85% Yea
R
Republican18
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Aug 5, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 24, 2016
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 18, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 015-000-000
lower
May 9, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez
upper
Apr 21, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2016
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2016
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
upper
Apr 21, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (38-0-8)
senate
Apr 21, 2015
Committee
Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 26, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000
upper
Mar 18, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Jan 28, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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