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 Bill Status of HB2872  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  CORP FEMALE DIRECTORS

House Sponsors
Rep. Celina Villanueva and Anne Stava-Murray

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
805 ILCS 5/8.12 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Requires publicly held domestic or foreign corporation whose principal executive office is located in Illinois to have a minimum of one female director on its board of directors by December 31, 2020. Provides for an increase in the number of female directors beginning in 2022. Provides for regulation by the Secretary of State. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Celina Villanueva
  2/14/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/14/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/20/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
  3/6/2019HouseTo Business and Industry Regulations Subcommittee
  3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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