Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 46 — GREEN GOVERNMENTS ILLINOIS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0657

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2007. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    0 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in 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

Creates the Green Governments Illinois Act. Provides for the creation of the Green Governments Coordinating Council and sets out the composition and responsibilities of the Council. Gives the Council the authority to solicit and receive grants to fulfill the Council's functions and to solicit, use, and publish advice and information to assist in the Council's duties. Provides that participation in the Green Governments Illinois program by units of State and local government and educational institutions is voluntary. Sets out responsibilities of State agencies under the Act. Provides that a member of the Lieutenant Governor's staff shall be responsible for the establishment and maintenance of a Green Governments Illinois website with specified content. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 46 involved replacing the term "Engrossed" with "Enrolled," indicating that the bill has completed its review and has now been finalized for approval. This shift is significant as it marks the bill's progress towards becoming law, moving beyond any revisions to the final stage before enactment. Essentially, it shows that the legislative process is moving forward and that the bill is ready for the governor's signature.

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SB0046 Engrossed LRB095 06824 CMK 26940 b AN ACT concerning government.
SB0046 Enrolled LRB095 06824 CMK 26940 b AN ACT concerning government.
The purpose of the Council is to integrate more fully into the ongoing management systems, long-range planning, and daily operations of State agencies a number of cost-effective environmental sustainability measures that SB0046 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 06824 CMK 26940 b enhance health and safety, reduce the consumption of energy and fuels, conserve water, minimize emissions and reduce solid and hazardous wastes.
The purpose of the Council is to integrate more fully into the ongoing management systems, long-range planning, and daily operations of State agencies a number of cost-effective environmental sustainability measures that SB0046 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 06824 CMK 26940 b enhance health and safety, reduce the consumption of energy and fuels, conserve water, minimize emissions and reduce solid and hazardous wastes.
A minimum of one staff position in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall be dedicated to the Green Governments Illinois SB0046 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 06824 CMK 26940 b program.
A minimum of one staff position in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall be dedicated to the Green Governments Illinois SB0046 Enrolled - 3 - LRB095 06824 CMK 26940 b program.
SB0046 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 06824 CMK 26940 b (2) establish an electronic system to track and report on environmental progress;
SB0046 Enrolled - 4 - LRB095 06824 CMK 26940 b (2) establish an electronic system to track and report on environmental progress;
(e) Providing new ways for State government to build markets for environmentally preferable products and services without compromising price, competition, and SB0046 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 06824 CMK 26940 b availability.
(e) Providing new ways for State government to build markets for environmentally preferable products and services without compromising price, competition, and SB0046 Enrolled - 5 - LRB095 06824 CMK 26940 b availability.
(h) Reporting annually to the Governor and the General Assembly on the results of environmental sustainability actions taken by State agencies, educational institutions and units of local government during the prior calendar SB0046 Engrossed - 6 - LRB095 06824 CMK 26940 b year.
(h) Reporting annually to the Governor and the General Assembly on the results of environmental sustainability actions taken by State agencies, educational institutions and units of local government during the prior calendar SB0046 Enrolled - 6 - LRB095 06824 CMK 26940 b year.
(a) Each State agency shall submit an adopted environmental SB0046 Engrossed - 7 - LRB095 06824 CMK 26940 b sustainability plan to the chairman of the Council for review and approval on or before November 1, 2007.
(a) Each State agency shall submit an adopted environmental SB0046 Enrolled - 7 - LRB095 06824 CMK 26940 b sustainability plan to the chairman of the Council for review and approval on or before November 1, 2007.
and (iii) establish an ongoing process through which their sustainability efforts can be SB0046 Engrossed - 8 - LRB095 06824 CMK 26940 b reviewed and improved upon.
and (iii) establish an ongoing process through which their sustainability efforts can be SB0046 Enrolled - 8 - LRB095 06824 CMK 26940 b reviewed and improved upon.
The information in this report shall encompass the previous SB0046 Engrossed - 9 - LRB095 06824 CMK 26940 b calendar year.
The information in this report shall encompass the previous SB0046 Enrolled - 9 - LRB095 06824 CMK 26940 b calendar year.
(a) The Green Governments Illinois staff member of the SB0046 Engrossed - 10 - LRB095 06824 CMK 26940 b Lieutenant Governor’s Office shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining an Internet website devoted to the Green Governments Illinois program.
(a) The Green Governments Illinois staff member of the SB0046 Enrolled - 10 - LRB095 06824 CMK 26940 b Lieutenant Governor’s Office shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining an Internet website devoted to the Green Governments Illinois program.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0657

  2. Effective Date October 10, 2007

  3. Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses

  4. Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 111-001-000

  5. 3/5 Vote Required

  6. Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Elaine Nekritz

  7. Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 10, 2007

  8. Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 052-002-000

  9. 3/5 Vote Required

  10. Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Susan Garrett

  11. Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 2, 2007

  12. Governor Amendatory Veto

  13. Sent to the Governor

  14. Passed Both Houses

  15. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn

  23. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer

  24. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

  25. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  26. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

  27. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

  28. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan

  29. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  30. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

  32. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

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

  34. Second Reading - Short Debate

  35. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner

  36. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos

  37. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  38. Do Pass / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 009-000-000

  39. Assigned to Environmental Health Committee

  40. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley

  41. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  42. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May

  43. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole

  44. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elaine Nekritz

  45. Referred to Rules Committee

  46. First Reading

  47. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

  48. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole

  49. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  50. Arrived in House

  51. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  52. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren

  53. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  54. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2007

  55. Second Reading

  56. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 23, 2007

  57. Do Pass Environment and Energy; 013-000-000

  58. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson

  59. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  60. Assigned to Environment and Energy

  61. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  62. Referred to Rules

  63. First Reading

  64. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett

Sponsors

  • Lisa Hernandez · Cosponsor
  • Susan Garrett · Cosponsor
  • Sandra M. Pihos · Cosponsor
  • Mike Fortner · Cosponsor
  • Elizabeth Coulson · Cosponsor
  • Sara Feigenholtz · Cosponsor
  • Cynthia Soto · Cosponsor
  • Rosemary Mulligan · Cosponsor
  • Kathleen A. Ryg · Cosponsor
  • Jack D. Franks · Cosponsor
  • Patricia R. Bellock · Cosponsor
  • James H. Meyer · Cosponsor
  • Joe Dunn · Cosponsor
  • William B. Black · Cosponsor
  • Jr. Ed Sullivan · Cosponsor
  • Bob Biggins · Cosponsor
  • Carolyn H. Krause · Cosponsor
  • Jr. Mark H. Beaubien · Cosponsor
  • Donald L. Moffitt · Cosponsor
  • Chapa LaVia · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (20)

  • Hernandez, Lisa
  • Susan Garrett
  • Sandra M. Pihos
  • Mike Fortner
  • Elizabeth Coulson
  • Sara Feigenholtz Democrat
  • Cynthia Soto
  • Rosemary Mulligan
  • Kathleen A. Ryg
  • Jack D. Franks
  • Patricia R. Bellock
  • James H. Meyer
  • Joe Dunn
  • William B. Black
  • Ed Sullivan, Jr.
  • Bob Biggins
  • Carolyn H. Krause
  • Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
  • Donald L. Moffitt
  • Chapa LaVia

Not signed on (163)

163 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

Failed 111 Yea · 1 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 99105
Democrat 8001
Republican 4000
Total 111106
% of votes cast 94%1%0%5%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Graham — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Myers — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Sommer — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Meyer — Not Voting
Moffitt — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Molaro — Not Voting
Mulligan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Munson — Yea
Harris — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Phelps — Yea
Soto — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Acevedo — Nay
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Not Voting
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Not Voting
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins 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 Not Voting
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Motion

Passed 52 Yea · 2 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 44104
Democrat 7101
Republican 1000
Total 52205
% of votes cast 88%3%0%8%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Hendon — Nay
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Watson — Not Voting
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Trotter — Not Voting
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Dahl — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Pankau — Not Voting
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Not Voting
Sandoval — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Cronin — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Nay
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 102003
Democrat 9000
Republican 4000
Total 115003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Munson — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Jefferies — Not Voting
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Lyons — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Riley — Yea
Schock — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
May — Not Voting
Davis, Monique — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Phelps — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins 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
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49000
Democrat 9000
Republican 0001
Total 58001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Brady — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Dillard — Yea
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 Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 46 do?
Creates the Green Governments Illinois Act. Provides for the creation of the Green Governments Coordinating Council and sets out the composition and responsibilities of the Council. Gives the Council the authority to solicit and receive grants to fulfill the Council's functions and to solicit, use, and publish advice and information to assist in the Council's duties. Provides that participation in the Green Governments Illinois program by units of State and local government and educational institutions is voluntary. Sets out responsibilities of State agencies under the Act. Provides that a member of the Lieutenant Governor's staff shall be responsible for the establishment and maintenance of a Green Governments Illinois website with specified content. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 46?
SB 46 is sponsored by Hernandez, Lisa, Susan Garrett, Sandra M. Pihos, Mike Fortner, Elizabeth Coulson, Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Cynthia Soto, Rosemary Mulligan, Kathleen A. Ryg, Jack D. Franks, Patricia R. Bellock, James H. Meyer, Joe Dunn, William B. Black, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Bob Biggins, Carolyn H. Krause, Mark H. Beaubien, Jr., Donald L. Moffitt, and Chapa LaVia.
What is the current status of SB 46?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2007. Enacted.
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