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 Bill Status of HB0503  100th General Assembly

Short Description:  STATE HOLIDAY-OBAMA BIRTHDAY

House Sponsors
Rep. Sonya M. Harper - Mary E. Flowers - Litesa E. Wallace - Elgie R. Sims, Jr. - Emanuel Chris Welch, Elizabeth Hernandez, LaToya Greenwood, Rita Mayfield, Linda Chapa LaVia, Martin J. Moylan, Carol Ammons, Silvana Tabares, Justin Slaughter, Al Riley, Theresa Mah, Michael J. Zalewski, Cynthia Soto, Robert Martwick, Camille Y. Lilly and Melissa Conyears-Ervin

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/28/2017HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 490/61 new
10 ILCS 5/1-6
30 ILCS 500/15-45
105 ILCS 5/24-2from Ch. 122, par. 24-2
205 ILCS 630/17from Ch. 17, par. 2201


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates President Barack Obama's date of birth, August 4, as a legal holiday on which to hold appropriate exercises in commemoration of him. Includes that when the day falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be held and considered the holiday. Amends the Election Code, the Illinois Procurement Code, the School Code, and the Promissory Note and Bank Holiday Act to include Barack Obama's birthday as a holiday. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/20/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  1/20/2017HouseFirst Reading
  1/20/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/2/2017HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
  2/8/2017HouseDo Pass / Standard Debate State Government Administration Committee; 004-003-000
  2/8/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
  2/9/2017HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate
  2/9/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  2/22/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  2/22/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
  2/22/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  2/22/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  2/22/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  2/22/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  2/22/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/22/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  2/22/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  2/22/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  2/22/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
  2/22/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  2/22/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  2/22/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  2/22/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  2/22/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  2/22/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  2/22/2017HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  2/22/2017HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  2/24/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
  3/10/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  3/21/2017HouseThird Reading - Consideration Postponed
  3/21/2017HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
  3/21/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  3/21/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  3/21/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
  3/24/2017HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  4/28/2017HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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