A new law sponsored by Rep. Steven Reick (R-63) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the River Conservancy Districts Act went into effect on Aug. 23, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
The legislation was introduced in bill HB2583 on Feb. 14, when Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106) filed it with the House clerk.
According to the General Assembly website, the bill as introduced was designed to "amend the River Conservancy Districts Act".
After debate, the House passed the bill on April 10 and it arrived in the House on May 21, and both chambers agreed to the final version of the legislation on May 29. The bill was sent to the governor and signed into law on Aug. 23. The law went into effect immediately.
Illinois legislature enacts laws through bills that can be introduced in either the state House of Representatives or the state Senate. Either chamber of the legislature can reject or amend a bill before it becomes law. Legislators sometimes sponsor "shell bills" devoid of substantive provisions, introduced with the intention of being amended later to include actual legislation.
The following table shows the full history of actions on HB2583.
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
Referred to Rules Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 013-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 013-000-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
Postponed - Environment and Conservation
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2019
Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 007-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0476
Effective Date August 23, 2019
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