Date	Chamber	Action
8/23/2021	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0569

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Local Journalism Task Force Act. Establishes the Local Journalism Task Force, consisting of one member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, one member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, one member of the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, one member appointed by the Governor, and one representative of each of the following entities: the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University; the Public Affairs Reporting Program at the University of Illinois at Springfield; the School of Journalism at Southern Illinois University Carbondale; the Illinois Press Association; the Illinois Broadcasters Association; the Illinois Legislative Correspondents Association; the Illinois Public Broadcasting Council; and the Illinois Municipal League. Directs the Task Force to study communities underserved by local journalism and review all aspects of local journalism. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to provide administrative support. Provides that the Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations for legislation to the Governor and General Assembly. Provides that the Act is repealed 2 years after the effective date.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Expands the membership of the Local Journalism Task Force Act to include one representative of the Illinois News Broadcasters Association and one representative of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2021	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
2/9/2021	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2021	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/17/2021	Senate	Assigned to Commerce
3/25/2021	Senate	Do Pass Commerce; 009-000-000
3/25/2021	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 13, 2021
4/8/2021	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
4/8/2021	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/13/2021	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce
4/20/2021	Senate	Second Reading
4/20/2021	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2021
4/22/2021	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Commerce; 008-000-000
4/22/2021	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/22/2021	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Stadelman
4/22/2021	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
4/22/2021	House	Arrived in House
4/22/2021	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
4/23/2021	House	First Reading
4/23/2021	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/27/2021	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
5/4/2021	House	Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
5/5/2021	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
5/12/2021	House	Do Pass / Consent Calendar Labor & Commerce Committee; 026-000-000
5/13/2021	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
5/14/2021	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
5/17/2021	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
5/24/2021	House	Second Reading - Consent Calendar
5/24/2021	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar
5/25/2021	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
5/26/2021	House	Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day
5/27/2021	House	Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 113-003-000
5/27/2021	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/25/2021	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/23/2021	Senate	Governor Approved
8/23/2021	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2022
8/23/2021	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0569

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