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SB 167 — COUNCIL ON RESPONSIBLE FATHER
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0437
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2003. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
0 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Creates the Council on Responsible Fatherhood Act. Creates the Council on Responsible Fatherhood. Provides for the appointment of members to the Council. Sets the duties of the Council. Requires the Council on Fatherhood to establish a responsible fatherhood initiative. Sets the goals and components of the fatherhood initiative. Provides that the Act is repealed on July 1, 2005. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Responsible Fatherhood Fund. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
4 added · 4 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill SB 167, some sections have been updated to reflect new information or requirements. Specifically, certain lines previously included have been removed, while others have been added. This indicates that the bill is being revised to clarify its intent or to incorporate feedback, which is important because it helps ensure that the legislation is effective and addresses the needs of the community better. These changes can influence how the law will be implemented and who it will affect.
SB167 EngrossedEnrolled LRB093 07332 RCE 07494 b AN ACT in relation to parenting.
The fatherhood SB167 EngrossedEnrolled -2- LRB093 07332 RCE 07494 b initiative must promote positive interaction between fathers and their children.
Members appointed by the SB167 EngrossedEnrolled -3- LRB093 07332 RCE 07494 b Governor must be chosen on the basis of their interest in and experience with children and families.
(6) To submit a report, on or before January 1 of each year, to the Governor and the General Assembly SB167 EngrossedEnrolled -4- LRB093 07332 RCE 07494 b concerning its findings and recommendations.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0437
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Effective Date August 5, 2003
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000
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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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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 005-000-000
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Assigned to Human Services Committee
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Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 042-013-001
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003
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Second Reading
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Fiscal Note Filed from the Bureau of the Budget
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Fiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Commerce & Community Affairs
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Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Dale A. Righter
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003
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Do Pass Health & Human Services; 007-004-000
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Postponed - Health & Human Services
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Postponed - Health & Human Services
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Postponed - Health & Human Services
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
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Assigned to Health & Human Services
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Referred to Rules
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Sponsors
- Kimberly A. Lightford · Cosponsor
- Wyvetter H. Younge · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (2)
- Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat
- Wyvetter H. Younge
Not signed on (181)
181 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 181 →"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 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Scully | — | Yea |
| Slone | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Lindner | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Aguilar | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| Beaubien | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Boland | — | Yea |
| Eddy | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brosnahan | — | Yea |
| Capparelli | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Mulligan | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Eileen | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Joseph | — | Yea |
| May | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| McKeon | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Molaro | — | Yea |
| Morrow | — | Yea |
| Munson | — | Yea |
| Poe | — | Yea |
| Tenhouse | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Wait | — | Yea |
| Bradley, Richard | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Hannig | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Churchill | — | Yea |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Flider | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Fritchey | — | Yea |
| Froehlich | — | Yea |
| Giles | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Granberg | — | Yea |
| Grunloh | — | Yea |
| Hamos | — | Yea |
| Hassert | — | Yea |
| Holbrook | — | Yea |
| Hultgren | — | Yea |
| Krause | — | Yea |
| Kurtz | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Davis, Steve | — | Yea |
| Myers | — | Yea |
| Novak | — | Yea |
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Osterman | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Wirsing | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Younge | — | Yea |
| Coulson | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| Daniels | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Parke | — | Yea |
| Ryg | — | Yea |
| Sacia | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael J. Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 36 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 22% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| DeLeo | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Halvorson | — | Yea |
| Obama | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | Yea |
| Sieben | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Munoz | — | Yea |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, J. | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Nay |
| Petka | — | Nay |
| Jones, W. | — | Nay |
| Watson | — | Nay |
| Sullivan, D. | — | Not Voting |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Shadid | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Not Voting |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Geo-Karis | — | Yea |
| Winkel | — | Nay |
| Wojcik | — | Nay |
| Woolard | — | Yea |
| Philip | — | Nay |
| Radogno | — | Nay |
| Rauschenberger | — | Nay |
| Righter | — | Nay |
| Risinger | — | Not Voting |
| Ronen | — | Yea |
| Roskam | — | Nay |
| Rutherford | — | Nay |
| del Valle | — | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 167 do?
- Creates the Council on Responsible Fatherhood Act. Creates the Council on Responsible Fatherhood. Provides for the appointment of members to the Council. Sets the duties of the Council. Requires the Council on Fatherhood to establish a responsible fatherhood initiative. Sets the goals and components of the fatherhood initiative. Provides that the Act is repealed on July 1, 2005. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Responsible Fatherhood Fund. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors SB 167?
- SB 167 is sponsored by Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat) and Wyvetter H. Younge.
- What is the current status of SB 167?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2003. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 167?
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