Illinois 97th Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 1547 — END DISPARITIES COMMISSION

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0360

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2011. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Creates the Commission to End the Disparities Facing the African-American Community Act. Provides that the Commission shall consist of 24 members. Sets forth the appointment of the members. Provides that, by January 1, 2013 and each January 1 thereafter, the Commission must report to the Governor and General Assembly on the disparities facing African-Americans in the areas of education, healthcare, healthcare services, and employment. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall provide administrative and other support to the Commission. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

60 added · 57 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill HB 1547 has changed the composition of the Commission to End the Disparities Facing the African-American Community. Instead of a diverse group of educators, healthcare providers, and business persons, the commission will now include specific state officials, such as the Directors of Human Services and Public Health, along with members appointed from the Senate and House. This shift emphasizes a more direct involvement of government agencies in addressing disparities, which may lead to more coordinated and effective responses to the issues facing the African-American community.

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HB1547 Engrossed LRB097 08750 RLJ 48879 b AN ACT concerning State government.
HB1547 Enrolled LRB097 08750 RLJ 48879 b AN ACT concerning State government.
(a) There is created a Commission to End the Disparities Facing the African-American Community, to consist of 24 members as follows:
There is created a Commission to End the Disparities Facing the African-American Community, to consist of members as follows:
(1) 6 members appointed by the Governor as follows:
(1) 2 members of the Senate appointed by the Senate President, one of whom the President shall designate to serve as co-chair, and 2 members of the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;
(i) 2 members must be educators, (ii) 2 members must be healthcare service providers, and (iii) 2 members must be business persons;
(2) 2 members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom the Speaker shall designate to serve as co-chair, and 2 members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;
(2) 6 members appointed by the President of the Senate as follows:
(3) the following Illinois officials or their designees:
(i) 2 members must be educators, (ii) 2 members must be healthcare service providers, and (iii) 2 members must be business persons;
(i) the Director of Human Services, (ii) the Director of Healthcare and Family Services, HB1547 Enrolled - 2 - LRB097 08750 RLJ 48879 b (iii) the Director of Children and Family Services, (iv) the Director of Public Health, (v) the Director of Aging, (vi) the Director of Labor, (vii) the Director of Employment Security, (viii) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, (ix) the State Superintendent of Education, (x) the Executive Director of the Board of Higher Education, (xi) the Director of Corrections, (xii) the Director of Juvenile Justice, and (xiii) the Executive Director of the Illinois African-American Family Commission;
(3) 3 members appointed by the Senate Minority Leader as follows:
and (4) up to 10 persons, named by the co-chairs, representing African-American communities within Illinois in the areas of healthcare, healthcare services, employment, education, criminal justice, housing, and other interested parties.
(i) one member must be an educator, (ii) one member must be a healthcare service provider, and (iii) one member must be a business person;
(4) 6 members appointed by the Speaker of the House as HB1547 Engrossed - 2 - LRB097 08750 RLJ 48879 b follows:
(i) 2 members must be educators, (ii) 2 members must be healthcare service providers, and (iii) 2 members must be business persons;
and (5) 3 members appointed by the House Minority Leader as follows:
(i) one member must be an educator, (ii) one member must be a healthcare service provider, and (iii) one member must be a business person.
(b) The members of the Commission shall elect one member to serve as the chair of the Commission.
(c) Members shall serve for 2-year terms.
(d) Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as appointments.
Study;
Compensation;
recommendations;
support.
report.
The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation.
The Commission must:
The Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago shall provide staff and administrative support services to the Commission.
(1) Research the disparities facing African-Americans in the areas of education, healthcare, healthcare services, and employment.
Other academic, civic, and not-for-profit HB1547 Enrolled - 3 - LRB097 08750 RLJ 48879 b organizations may be called on to assist as determined by the Commission.
(2) Prepare and submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2013 and each January 1 thereafter, setting forth specific recommendations for legislation to end the disparities facing African-Americans in the areas of education, healthcare, healthcare services, and employment.
officers.
report.
The members of the HB1547 Engrossed - 3 - LRB097 08750 RLJ 48879 b Commission shall meet and the Commission shall be organized within 30 days after the effective date of this Act.
The Commission shall:
The Commission may adopt its own rules of procedure.
(1) research the disparities facing African-Americans in the areas of healthcare, healthcare services, employment, education, criminal justice, housing, and other social and economic issues;
Section 20.
(2) hold one or more public hearings, at which public testimony shall be heard;
Compensation;
and (3) report its findings and specific recommendations to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2013, after which the Commission shall dissolve.
expenses.
Section 95.
The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as members of the Commission.
Repeal.
Section 25.
This Act is repealed on July 1, 2014.
Administrative support.
The Department of Human Services shall provide administrative and other support to the Commission.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0360

  2. Effective Date August 15, 2011

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 105-002-000

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Monique D. Davis

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  11. Arrived in House

  12. Third Reading - Passed; 038-011-000

  13. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter

  14. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2011

  16. Second Reading

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2011

  18. Do Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 006-003-000

  19. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  20. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011

  21. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs

  22. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  23. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter

  24. Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs

  25. Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs

  26. Referred to Assignments

  27. First Reading

  28. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  29. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  30. Arrive in Senate

  31. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-026-000

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin

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

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.

  41. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  42. Second Reading - Short Debate

  43. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  44. Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000

  45. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  46. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  47. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins

  48. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto

  49. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  50. Referred to Rules Committee

  51. First Reading

  52. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis

Sponsors

  • Monique D. Davis · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Monique D. Davis

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence

Passed 105 Yea · 2 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 852011
Democrat 14000
Republican 6000
Total 1052011
% of votes cast 89%2%0%9%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Brauer — Nay
Brown — Not Voting
Carli — Yea
Connelly — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Kay — Yea
Leitch — Yea
May — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Senger — Yea
Sente — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Brady — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Lang — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Mell — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Morthland — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Harris, David — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Poe — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Soto — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Howard — Yea
Watson — Yea
Tryon — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Turner — Yea
Jones — Yea
Unes — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Winters — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Coladipietro — Not Voting
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Franks — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hatcher — Yea
Hays — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Harris, Greg — Not Voting
Pihos — Not Voting
Yarbrough — Not Voting
Cross — Not Voting
Nybo — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Roth — Not Voting
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Not Voting
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Barickman — Not Voting
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biss — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Bost — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Du Buclet — Not Voting
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

Third Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 11 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 301006
Democrat 7003
Republican 1101
Total 3811010
% of votes cast 64%19%0%17%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Nay
Forby — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Nay
Maloney — Yea
Martinez — Yea
McCann — Nay
McCarter — Nay
Meeks — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson, T. — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Noland — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Johnson, C. — Nay
Jones, J. — Nay
Clayborne — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Cultra — Nay
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Brady — Not Voting
Lauzen — Nay
Millner — Not Voting
Radogno — Not Voting
Pankau — Nay
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Sandack — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
LaHood — Not Voting
Landek — Not Voting
Althoff — Yea
Bivins — Not Voting
Bomke — Nay
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Not Voting
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

Third Reading

Passed 85 Yea · 26 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 712206
Democrat 12100
Republican 2301
Total 852607
% of votes cast 72%22%0%6%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Brauer — Nay
Brown — Yea
Burns — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Golar — Yea
Hatcher — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Kay — Yea
May — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Farnham — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley — Yea
Lang — Yea
Mell — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Morthland — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Harris, David — Yea
Mulligan — Nay
Harris, Greg — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osmond — Nay
Phelps — Yea
Senger — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Sente — Yea
Howard — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Watson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Tryon — Nay
Jones — Yea
Turner — Yea
Unes — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Brady — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Cavaletto — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Nay
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Fortner — Nay
Franks — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hays — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Lyons — Not Voting
Leitch — Nay
Madigan — Not Voting
Pihos — Nay
Connelly — Nay
Eddy — Not Voting
Kosel — Nay
Nybo — Yea
Osterman — Not Voting
Poe — Nay
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Nay
Reboletti — Nay
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Sacia — Not Voting
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Not Voting
Sommer — Nay
Soto — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Barickman — Nay
Beaubien — Nay
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biss — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Bost — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Nay
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

Subjects

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What does HB 1547 do?
Creates the Commission to End the Disparities Facing the African-American Community Act. Provides that the Commission shall consist of 24 members. Sets forth the appointment of the members. Provides that, by January 1, 2013 and each January 1 thereafter, the Commission must report to the Governor and General Assembly on the disparities facing African-Americans in the areas of education, healthcare, healthcare services, and employment. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall provide administrative and other support to the Commission. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 1547?
HB 1547 is sponsored by Monique D. Davis.
What is the current status of HB 1547?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2011. Enacted.
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