Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SR 208 — LIFE SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Last action — Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Directs the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to work with the Office of the Governor, the General Assembly, the City of Chicago, and the Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization and other representative members of the industry: (i) to formulate and make recommendations and thereafter to report to the Senate those recommendations regarding the State's commitment to the continued growth and development of the life sciences and biotechnology in the State of Illinois; and (ii) to identify measures and make recommendations to promote and market "BIO 2006", the BIO International Convention.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul

  2. Resolution Adopted; 054-002-000

  3. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

  4. Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 26, 2005

  5. Be Adopted State Government; 007-000-000

  6. Motion Prevailed 031-025-000; Waive Posting Notice.

  7. Verified

  8. Waive Posting Notice

  9. Assigned to State Government

  10. Referred to Rules

  11. Filed with Secretary

Sponsors

  • Jeffrey M. Schoenberg · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Motion To Adopt

Passed 54 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 48203
Democrat 5000
Republican 1000
Total 54203
% of votes cast 92%3%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Lauzen — Nay
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Brady — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Link — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Not Voting
Luechtefeld — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Radogno — Not Voting
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Not Voting
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Nay
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Motion

Passed 31 Yea · 25 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 262403
Democrat 5000
Republican 0100
Total 312503
% of votes cast 53%42%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Nay
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Nay
Burzynski — Nay
Halvorson — Yea
Lauzen — Nay
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Nay
Munoz — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Pankau — Nay
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Peterson — Nay
Jacobs — Yea
Schoenberg — Not Voting
Cullerton — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Sieben — Nay
Silverstein — Yea
Brady — Nay
Trotter — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Nay
Petka — Nay
Jones, J. — Nay
Watson — Nay
Jones, W. — Nay
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Winkel — Nay
Wojcik — Nay
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Not Voting
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Nay
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Not Voting
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Geo-Karis — Nay
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Radogno — Nay
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Nay
Righter — Nay
Risinger — Nay
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Nay
Rutherford — Nay
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SR 208 do?
Directs the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to work with the Office of the Governor, the General Assembly, the City of Chicago, and the Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization and other representative members of the industry: (i) to formulate and make recommendations and thereafter to report to the Senate those recommendations regarding the State's commitment to the continued growth and development of the life sciences and biotechnology in the State of Illinois; and (ii) to identify measures and make recommendations to promote and market "BIO 2006", the BIO International Convention.
Who sponsors SR 208?
SR 208 is sponsored by Jeffrey M. Schoenberg.
What is the current status of SR 208?
This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SR 208?
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