IL COUNCIL ON WOMEN & GIRLS Senate SponsorsSen. Jacqueline Y. Collins-Karen McConnaughay-Cristina Castro and Laura M. Murphy House Sponsors(Rep. Anna Moeller) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Illinois Council on Women and Girls Act. Creates the Illinois Council on Women and Girls. Provides that the Council shall advise the Governor and the General Assembly on policy issues impacting women and girls in this State with specified goals. Provides for the appointment of members to the Council. Provides for the meetings and operations of the Council. Requires the Council to issue semi-annual reports on its policy recommendations by June 30th and December 31st of each year to the Governor and the General Assembly. Provides findings and declaration of policy. Provides a severability clause. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that the Illinois Council on Women and Girls shall, among other policy issues impacting women and girls in this State, work to prevent and protect women from domestic violence. Specifies additional policy goals for the Illinois Council on Women and Girls. Provides that the appointing authorities shall ensure that the Council is diverse with respect to gender identity, among other aspects. Provides that the Director of Human Rights and the Director of Labor, among other State agency heads, shall each appoint one liaison to serve as an ex officio member of the Council. Provides that the Council shall meet at least once per quarter (rather than once per month). Provides that a majority of current non-ex officio members (rather than 11 members) of the Council shall constitute a quorum. Provides for the electronic submission of reports to the Governor and General Assembly. Adds provisions to a Section concerning findings and declaration of policy. Modifies and defines terms. Makes conforming and other changes.House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:New ActAdds reference to:15 ILCS 55/1Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Governor's Office of New Americans Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. 2/16/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/16/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/16/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2018SenateAssigned to State Government 3/14/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay 4/4/2018SenatePostponed - State Government 4/4/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/4/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government 4/11/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/12/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended State Government; 007-000-000 4/12/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 17, 2018 4/19/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/19/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2018 4/24/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 4/24/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 043-001-000 4/24/2018HouseArrived in House 4/24/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 4/24/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 4/24/2018HouseFirst Reading 4/24/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/18/2018HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 5/18/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart 5/18/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/18/2018HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2018 5/21/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 5/25/2018HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018 5/31/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/31/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 11/27/2018HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 11/27/2018HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Lou Lang 11/27/2018HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 11/27/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 11/27/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 11/27/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 11/28/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 11/28/2018HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-003-000 11/28/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 11/28/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 11/28/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 11/28/2018HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 12/30/2018HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 8, 2019 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die