Bill Status of HJR 90   101st General Assembly

Short Description:  1619-2019 YEAR OF RETURN

House Sponsors
Rep. Carol Ammons-Jehan Gordon-Booth-LaToya Greenwood-La Shawn K. Ford-Sonya M. Harper, Camille Y. Lilly, Will Guzzardi, André Thapedi, Mark L. Walker, Rita Mayfield, William Davis, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Nicholas K. Smith and Maurice A. West, II

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  11/13/2019HouseResolution Adopted as Amended

Synopsis As Introduced
Urges recognition of Illinois' vibrant history of African American political struggles for democracy and freedom that have widened the scope and deepened the State's and United States' commitment to democracy and racial justice. Urges adequate appropriations for investigations, research, publication, and a website to represent Illinois' contribution to widening and deepening the State's and the United States' commitment to racial justice in memorializing Illinois Recognition of the 1619 Project:Year of Return. Urges adequate appropriations for the development of a comprehensive legislative agenda of policies and pending racial justice legislation for engagement with the State's African American stakeholders to memorialize the 1619-2019 Year of Return.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything. Inserts similar language. Observes the 1619 African Year of No Return. Urges recognition of Illinois' vibrant history of African American political struggles for democracy and freedom that have widened the scope and deepened the State's and the United States' commitment to democracy and racial justice. Urges adequate appropriations for investigations, research, publication, and a website to represent Illinois' contribution to widening and deepening the State's and the United States' commitment to racial justice in memorializing the 1619-2019 Year of Return. Urges adequate appropriations for the development of a comprehensive legislative agenda of policies and racial justice legislation to engage the State's African American communities in an urgent discussion of their vital issues and challenges to memorialize the 1619-2019 Year of Return.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  10/29/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
  10/30/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  11/6/2019HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
  11/7/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
  11/7/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  11/7/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  11/7/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  11/12/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
  11/12/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
  11/12/2019HouseRecommends Be Adopted as Amended State Government Administration Committee; 006-000-000
  11/12/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  11/13/2019HouseResolution Adopted as Amended
  11/13/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  11/13/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  11/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  11/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  11/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
  11/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  11/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  11/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  11/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  11/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  11/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

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