Date	Chamber	Action
4/6/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee

Synopsis As Introduced
Proposes, under Article V, Section 11 of the Illinois Constitution, to: abolish the Historic Preservation Agency and transfer certain powers and duties of the Historic Preservation Agency to a new Division of Historic Preservation within the Department of Natural Resources; create the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum as a new principal department of the executive branch directly responsible to the Governor and transfer the functions of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum under the Historic Preservation Agency Act and the position of Illinois State Historian under the Historic Preservation Agency Act to the new department; and establish the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Board of Trustees and set forth its powers and duties. Contains provisions regarding: transfer of functions; inconsistent laws; reports; savings; prior executive orders; severability; and other matters. Provides that, if neither house of the General Assembly disapproves the Executive Order, the Executive Order takes effect 60 days after its delivery to the General Assembly.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
3/31/2017	Senate	Filed with the Secretary of State
3/31/2017	House	Filed with the House
3/31/2017	Senate	Filed with the Senate
4/4/2017	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/6/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee

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