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Proposed Illinois Firearm Legislation HB5500

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Legislation Overview

Title: STATE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

Description: Amends the Children and Family Services Act, the Illinois Youthbuild Act, the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act, the School Code, the Public University Uniform Admission Pilot Program Act, the Public Community College Act, the Higher Education Student Assistance Act, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Pharmacy Practice Act, the Structural Pest Control Act, the Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Act, the Home Inspector License Act, the Real Estate License Act of 2000, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, the Illinois Vehicle Code, and the Unified Code of Corrections. Changes references from high school equivalency certificate to State of Illinois High School Diploma.

Session: 102nd General Assembly

Last Action: Referred to Assignments

Last Action Date: March 9, 2022

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

10 sponsors: Lindsey LaPointe (D); Carol Ammons (D); Norine Hammond (R); Katie Stuart (D); Terra Costa Howard (D); Tony McCombie (R); Amy Elik (R); Lakesia Collins (D); Andrew Chesney (R); Chapin Rose (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 8% (10 of 118)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 9, 2022 Referred to Assignments
Senate Mar 9, 2022 First Reading
Senate Mar 9, 2022 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
Senate Mar 7, 2022 Arrive in Senate
Senate Mar 7, 2022 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 8, 2022
House Mar 4, 2022 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Mar 4, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
House Mar 4, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
House Mar 4, 2022 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000
House Mar 4, 2022 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House Mar 2, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
House Mar 2, 2022 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Mar 2, 2022 Second Reading - Short Debate
House Mar 2, 2022 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 009-000-000
House Mar 1, 2022 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
House Feb 25, 2022 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Feb 25, 2022 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
House Feb 25, 2022 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Feb 25, 2022 Removed from Consent Calendar Status Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
House Feb 24, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House Feb 24, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
House Feb 23, 2022 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
House Feb 22, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
House Feb 17, 2022 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
House Feb 17, 2022 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
House Feb 16, 2022 Do Pass / Consent Calendar Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000
House Feb 9, 2022 Assigned to Higher Education Committee
House Jan 31, 2022 First Reading
House Jan 31, 2022 Referred to Rules Committee
House Jan 28, 2022 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Mar 4, 2022 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 28, 2022 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Amendment 001 House Amendment 001 Feb 25, 2022 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
03/4/2022 104 0 1 4 Yes
  • Ammons, Carol (D) Yea
  • Andrade, Jaime (D) Yea
  • Avelar, Dagmara (D) Yea
  • Batinick, Mark (R) Yea
  • Bennett, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Bos, Chris (R) Yea
  • Bourne, Avery (R) Yea
  • Buckner, Kambium (D) Absent
  • Burke, Kelly (D) Yea
  • Butler, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Carroll, Jonathan (D) Yea
  • Cassidy, Kelly (D) Yea
  • Caulkins, Dan (R) Yea
  • Chesney, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Collins, Lakesia (D) Yea
  • Conroy, Deborah (D) Yea
  • Costa Howard, Terra (D) Yea
  • Crespo, Fred (D) Yea
  • Croke, Margaret (D) Yea
  • Davidsmeyer, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Davis, William (D) Yea
  • DeLuca, Anthony (D) Yea
  • Demmer, Tom (R) Yea
  • Didech, Daniel (D) Absent
  • Dina Delgado, Eva (D) Yea
  • Durkin, James (R) Yea
  • Elik, Amy (R) Yea
  • Evans, Marcus (D) Yea
  • Flowers, Mary (D) Yea
  • Ford, LaShawn (D) Yea
  • Frese, Randy (R) Yea
  • Friess, David (R) Yea
  • Gabel, Robyn (D) Yea
  • Gong-Gershowitz, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Gonzalez, Edgar (D) Yea
  • Gordon, Jehan (D) Yea
  • Grant, Amy (R) Yea
  • Greenwood, Latoya (D) Yea
  • Guerrero-Cuellar, Angelica (D) Yea
  • Guzzardi, Will (D) Yea
  • Haas, Jackie (R) Yea
  • Halbrook, Brad (R) Yea
  • Halpin, Michael (D) Yea
  • Hamilton, Sandra (R) Yea
  • Hammond, Norine (R) Yea
  • Harper, Sonya (D) Yea
  • Harris, Gregory (D) Yea
  • Hernandez, Elizabeth (D) Yea
  • Hirschauer, Maura (D) Yea
  • Hoffman, Jay (D) Yea
  • Hurley, Frances (D) Yea
  • Jacobs, Paul (R) Yea
  • Jones, Thaddeus (D) Yea
  • Keicher, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Kelly, Michael (D) Yea
  • Kifowit, Stephanie (D) Yea
  • LaPointe, Lindsey (D) Yea
  • Lewis, Seth (R) Yea
  • Luft, Mark (R) Yea
  • Mah, Theresa (D) Yea
  • Manley, Natalie (D) Yea
  • Marron, Michael (R) Yea
  • Mason, Joyce (D) Yea
  • Mayfield, Rita (D) Yea
  • Mazzochi, Deanne (R) Yea
  • McCombie, Tony (R) Yea
  • McLaughlin, Martin (R) Yea
  • Meyers-Martin, Debbie (D) Yea
  • Moeller, Anna (D) Yea
  • Morgan, Bob (D) Yea
  • Morrison, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Moylan, Martin (D) Yea
  • Mussman, Michelle (D) Yea
  • Ness, Suzanne (D) Yea
  • Nichols, Cyril (D) Yea
  • Niemerg, Adam (R) Yea
  • Ortiz, Aaron (D) Yea
  • Ramirez, Delia (D) Absent
  • Reick, Steven (R) Yea
  • Rita, Robert (D) Yea
  • Robinson, Lamont (D) Absent
  • Scherer, Sue (D) Yea
  • Severin, Dave (R) Yea
  • Slaughter, Justin (D) Yea
  • Smith, Nicholas (D) Yea
  • Sommer, Keith (R) Yea
  • Sosnowski, Joe (R) Yea
  • Spain, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Stava-Murray, Anne (D) Yea
  • Stuart, Katie (D) Yea
  • Swanson, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Tarver, Curtis (D) NV
  • Vella, Dave (D) Yea
  • Walker, Mark (D) Yea
  • Walsh, Lawrence (D) Yea
  • Wang Stoneback, Denyse (D) Yea
  • Weber, Tom (R) Yea
  • Welch, Emanuel (D) Yea
  • West, Maurice (D) Yea
  • Wheeler, Keith (R) Yea
  • Wilhour, Blaine (R) Yea
  • Williams, Ann (D) Yea
  • Williams, Jawaharial (D) Yea
  • Willis, Kathleen (D) Yea
  • Windhorst, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Yang Rohr, Janet (D) Yea
  • Yednock, Lance (D) Yea
  • Yingling, Sam (D) Yea
  • Zalewski, Michael (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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