COMMEMORATIVE DATES-JUNETEENTH Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter, M. Maggie Crotty, William R. Haine-Emil Jones, Jr., Terry Link, Don Harmon, Lawrence M. Walsh-Jacqueline Y. Collins-James T. Meeks-Barack Obama, Kimberly A. Lightford, Rickey R. Hendon and James F. Clayborne, Jr. House Sponsors(Rep. Kenneth Dunkin-Marlow H. Colvin-Patricia Bailey-Constance A. Howard-Monique D. Davis, George Scully, Jr., Jack D. Franks, Eddie Washington, Linda Chapa LaVia, Karen A. Yarbrough, Deborah L. Graham, Wyvetter H. Younge, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Robin Kelly, Charles E. Jefferson, Calvin L. Giles, Raymond Poe, Robert F. Flider and Paul D. Froehlich) 8/19/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0550 5 ILCS 490/63 newAmends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the third Saturday in June of each year as Juneteenth National Freedom Day to commemorate the abolition of slavery throughout the United States and its territories in 1865. Effective immediately. 2/19/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/19/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/19/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/26/2003SenateAssigned to Executive 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/21/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2003 3/24/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 3/24/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 3/24/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 3/24/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 3/24/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/24/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh 3/24/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/24/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 3/24/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama 3/24/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/24/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 3/24/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/24/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 3/25/2003HouseArrived in House 3/25/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/25/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 3/25/2003HouseFirst Reading 3/25/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/31/2003HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 4/3/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 4/8/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey 4/8/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 4/8/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 4/8/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr. 5/2/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/8/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003 5/8/2003HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 5/15/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000 5/15/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 5/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/20/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 5/20/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 5/20/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 5/20/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 5/20/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 5/20/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 5/20/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 5/21/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 5/22/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 5/22/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 5/22/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 5/22/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 6/20/2003SenateSent to the Governor 8/19/2003SenateGovernor Approved 8/19/2003SenateEffective Date January 1, 2004 8/19/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0550