The following actions were taken on May 8 in the House on House bill HB2691 ("retention of il students act"): "Passed Both Houses", "Third Reading - Passed", "Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter" and "Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt".
The bill, as it was introduced in the House by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24) on Feb. 14, "creates the Retention of Illinois Students and Equity Act" and "provides for legislative findings and a definition," according to the General Assembly website.
The following senators co-sponsored the bill: Omar Aquino (D-2), Christopher Belt (D-57), Cristina Castro (D-22), Laura Fine (D-9), Don Harmon (D-39), Mattie Hunter (D-3), Emil Jones, III (D-14), Kimberly A. Lightford (D-4), Iris Y. Martinez (D-20), Julie A. Morrison (D-29), Antonio Muñoz (D-1), Robert Peters (D-13), Heather A. Steans (D-7) and Ram Villivalam (D-8).
The following house representatives also co-sponsored the bill: Carol Ammons (D-103), Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (D-40), Luis Arroyo (D-3), Kelly M. Cassidy (D-14), Deb Conroy (D-46), Terra Costa Howard (D-48), Daniel Didech (D-59), Sara Feigenholtz (D-12), Robyn Gabel (D-18), Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-17), Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92), Will Guzzardi (D-39), Gregory Harris (D-13), Barbara Hernandez (D-83), Theresa Mah (D-2), Joyce Mason (D-61), Rita Mayfield (D-60), Debbie Meyers-Martin (D-38), Anna Moeller (D-43), Bob Morgan (D-58), Aaron M. Ortiz (D-1), Delia C. Ramirez (D-4), Anne Stava-Murray (D-81), Karina Villa (D-49), Celina Villanueva (D-21), Mark L. Walker (D-53), Emanuel Chris Welch (D-7), Maurice A. West, II (D-67), Ann M. Williams (D-11) and Kathleen Willis (D-77).
The table below shows a history of actions for this bill through May 8.
Actions
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Assigned to Higher Education
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
Removed from Short Debate Status
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee(by Voice Vote
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
