HIGH-SPEED RAIL COMMISSION
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SR 806 — HIGH-SPEED RAIL COMMISSION
Last action — Resolution Adopted; 059-000-000
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 96th 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Creates the Illinois and Midwest High-Speed Rail Commission. Requires that the Commission prepare and issue a report to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the public by December 31, 2010, recommending the best governmental structure for a public-private partnership to design, build, operate, maintain, and finance a high-speed rail system for Illinois and the Midwest.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html
Action History
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Resolution Adopted; 059-000-000
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
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Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 7, 2010
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Be Adopted State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
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Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
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Referred to Assignments
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Filed with Secretary
Sponsors
- Martin A. Sandoval · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Martin A. Sandoval
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson | — | Yea |
| McCarter | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Duffy | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Noland | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Wilhelmi | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| Dahl | — | Yea |
| DeLeo | — | Yea |
| Frerichs | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Hultgren | — | Yea |
| Kotowski | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Risinger | — | Yea |
| Rutherford | — | Yea |
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Bivins | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Bond | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | 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 | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SR 806 do?
- Creates the Illinois and Midwest High-Speed Rail Commission. Requires that the Commission prepare and issue a report to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the public by December 31, 2010, recommending the best governmental structure for a public-private partnership to design, build, operate, maintain, and finance a high-speed rail system for Illinois and the Midwest.
- Who sponsors SR 806?
- SR 806 is sponsored by Martin A. Sandoval.
- What is the current status of SR 806?
- This bill died with 96th 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 806?
- Track SR 806 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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