Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: Died 13 D cosponsors

HJR 18 — BLACK IMMIGRANTS TASK FORCE

Last action — Adopted Both Houses

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. Died in session

This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Creates the Task Force on Black Immigrants to study the state of Black immigrants in Illinois and provide recommendations on how to assist them.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Adopted Both Houses

  2. Resolution Adopted; 046-000-000

  3. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

  4. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  5. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  6. Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions

  7. Be Adopted Human Rights; 006-000-000

  8. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  9. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  10. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  11. Assigned to Human Rights

  12. Referred to Assignments

  13. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  14. Arrive in Senate

  15. Resolution Adopted 113-000-000

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions

  18. Recommends Be Adopted Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 012-000-000

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  20. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  21. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  22. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  23. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  24. Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee

  25. Referred to Rules Committee

  26. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (169)

169 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Motion To Adopt

Passed 46 Yea · 0 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 32001
Unaffiliated 7002
Republican 70010
Total 460013
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Gillespie — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Stoller — Not Voting
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Van Pelt — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Not Voting
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Not Voting
Craig Wilcox Republican Not Voting
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Not Voting
Erica Harriss Republican Not Voting
Jason Plummer Republican Not Voting
Jil Tracy Republican Not Voting
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Not Voting
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Not Voting

Third Reading

Passed 113 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18000
Democrat 60005
Republican 35000
Total 113005
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Nichols — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Ozinga — Yea
Burke — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Caulkins — Yea
Egofske — Yea
Marron — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Frese — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Ladisch Douglass — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Not Voting
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Not Voting
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Not Voting
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

Immigration & Human Rights

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democrat 8000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea

Subjects

immigration civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HJR 18 do?
Creates the Task Force on Black Immigrants to study the state of Black immigrants in Illinois and provide recommendations on how to assist them.
Who sponsors HJR 18?
HJR 18 is sponsored by Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Justin Slaughter (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Mary E. Flowers, Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Willie Preston (Democrat), Doris Turner (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Paul Faraci (Democrat), Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), and Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HJR 18?
This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HJR 18?
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