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SB 2255 — LIBRARIES-GRANTS AND RESEARCH
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0619
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2016. Enacted.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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14 sponsors
0 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Summary
Amends the Illinois Library System Act. Indefinitely extends a waiver of a grant eligibility requirement which expired after the State Fiscal Year 2015. Repeals a section allowing the State Librarian to designate Research and Reference Centers and Special Resource Centers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Chicago Public Library, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and the Illinois State Library. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
3 added · 3 removedPlain-language change summary
The changes to Bill SB 2255 involve replacing the term "Engrossed" with "Enrolled." This shift signifies that the bill has moved to its final stage and is ready to be passed into law. It's important because it indicates progress in the legislative process, showcasing that the proposal is now on the verge of becoming official legislation.
SB2255 EngrossedEnrolled LRB099 15632 AWJ 39925 b AN ACT concerning local government.
SB2255 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB099 15632 AWJ 39925 b (1) Provide, as determined by the State Librarian, library services which either meet or show progress toward meeting the Illinois library standards, as most recently adopted by the Illinois Library Association.
Any other language in this Section to the contrary SB2255 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB099 15632 AWJ 39925 b notwithstanding, grants under this Section 8.1 shall be made only upon application of the public library concerned, which applications shall be entirely voluntary and within the sole discretion of the public library concerned.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0619
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Effective Date July 22, 2016
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000
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Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 9, 2016
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 1, 2016
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Do Pass Revenue; 009-000-000
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Assigned to Revenue
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
Sponsors
- William R. Haine · Cosponsor
- Michelle Mussman · Cosponsor
- Carol Sente · Cosponsor
- Rita Mayfield · Cosponsor
- Patrick J. Verschoore · Cosponsor
- Sam Yingling · Cosponsor
- Robert W. Pritchard · Cosponsor
- Jr. Jaime M. Andrade · Cosponsor
- Thomas M. Bennett · Cosponsor
- Katherine Cloonen · Cosponsor
- Margo McDermed · Cosponsor
- Christian L. Mitchell · Cosponsor
- Napoleon Harris III · Cosponsor
- Julie A. Morrison · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (14)
- William R. Haine
- Michelle Mussman Democrat
- Carol Sente
- Rita Mayfield Democrat
- Patrick J. Verschoore
- Sam Yingling
- Robert W. Pritchard
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat
- Thomas M. Bennett
- Katherine Cloonen
- Margo McDermed
- Christian L. Mitchell
- Napoleon Harris III Democrat
- Julie A. Morrison Democrat
Not signed on (169)
169 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 169 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 80 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 115 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandack | — | Yea |
| Sente | — | Yea |
| Skoog | — | Yea |
| Smiddy | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Andersson | — | Yea |
| Anthony | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Batinick | — | Yea |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Bourne | — | Yea |
| Breen | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Jesiel | — | Yea |
| Jimenez | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| McAsey | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McDermed | — | Yea |
| McSweeney | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Tabares | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Thapedi | — | Yea |
| Tryon | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Bradley | — | Yea |
| Unes | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Wallace | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Christian | — | Yea |
| Burke, Daniel | — | Yea |
| Burke, Kelly | — | Yea |
| Demmer | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Fortner | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Frese | — | Yea |
| Kay | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Not Voting |
| Harris, David | — | Yea |
| Wheeler, Barbara | — | Yea |
| Harris, Gregory | — | Yea |
| Wheeler, Keith | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Phillips | — | Yea |
| Wehrli | — | Yea |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Winger | — | Yea |
| Yingling | — | Yea |
| Zalewski | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Not Voting |
| Butler | — | Yea |
| Cavaletto | — | Yea |
| Cloonen | — | Yea |
| Conroy | — | Yea |
| Costello | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Drury | — | Not Voting |
| Hays | — | Yea |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Ives | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Reaves-Harris | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Riley | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 51 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (58)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Not Voting |
| Barickman | — | Yea |
| Bertino-Tarrant | — | Yea |
| Biss | — | Yea |
| Bivins | — | Not Voting |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| McConnaughay | — | Yea |
| Mulroe | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| McCann | — | Yea |
| McCarter | — | Yea |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Nybo | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Connelly | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Hutchinson | — | Yea |
| Cullerton, T. | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Landek | — | Not Voting |
| Luechtefeld | — | Not Voting |
| Manar | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Not Voting |
| Noland | — | Yea |
| Oberweis | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Not Voting |
| Van Pelt | — | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 2255 do?
- Amends the Illinois Library System Act. Indefinitely extends a waiver of a grant eligibility requirement which expired after the State Fiscal Year 2015. Repeals a section allowing the State Librarian to designate Research and Reference Centers and Special Resource Centers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Chicago Public Library, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and the Illinois State Library. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors SB 2255?
- SB 2255 is sponsored by William R. Haine, Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Carol Sente, Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Patrick J. Verschoore, Sam Yingling, Robert W. Pritchard, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democrat), Thomas M. Bennett, Katherine Cloonen, Margo McDermed, Christian L. Mitchell, Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), and Julie A. Morrison (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 2255?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2016. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 2255?
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