FINANCE-TOURISM PROMOTION. Senate SponsorsSen. Laura M. Murphy-Cristina Castro and Dave Syverson House Sponsors(Rep. Michelle Mussman) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 665/8bAmends the Illinois Promotion Act. Removes a sunset date from provisions concerning grants from the Tourism Promotion Fund. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Promotion Act. Provides that grants from the Tourism Promotion Fund awarded to a unit of local government, municipal convention center, or convention center authority may be made by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity from appropriations for those purposes for any fiscal year, without regard to the fact that the qualification or obligation may have occurred in a prior fiscal year. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may make grants from the Tourism Promotion Fund until July 1, 2022 (currently, July 1, 2020). Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall submit a report on the effectiveness of the program no later than January 1, 2022 (currently, January 1, 2020). Effective immediately. 2/6/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy 2/6/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2018SenateAssigned to Commerce and Economic Development 2/23/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy 2/23/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/27/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce and Economic Development 2/27/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 2/28/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson 3/1/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/1/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Commerce and Economic Development; 008-000-000 3/1/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2018 4/10/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/10/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2018 4/17/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/17/2018HouseArrived in House 4/17/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Scott Drury 4/17/2018HouseFirst Reading 4/17/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/26/2018HouseAssigned to Tourism, Hospitality & Craft Industries Committee 5/9/2018HouseSubstitute House Sponsorship Request Filed Pursuant Rule 37(c) - Sen. Laura Murphy 5/9/2018HouseSubstitute House Sponsorship Request Referred to Rules Committee 5/17/2018HouseSubstitute House Sponsorship Request Accepted No Action Taken by Rules 5/17/2018HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michelle Mussman 5/18/2018HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2018 5/25/2018HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018 5/31/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die