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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 59           </title>
<shortdesc>REDISTRICTING-COMMISSION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Tim Butler-Blaine Wilhour-Adam Niemerg, Patrick Windhorst, Tony McCombie, Sam Yingling, Amy Elik, Thomas M. Bennett, Jackie Haas, Ryan Spain, Martin McLaughlin, Jeff Keicher and Avery Bourne</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 125/10-10 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 125/10-5 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Redistricting Transparency and Public Participation Act. Creates the Independent Redistricting Commission to adopt and file with the Secretary of State a redistricting plan for Legislative and Representative Districts (rather than requiring the Senate and House of Representatives to each establish a committee, or the Senate and House of Representatives may create by joint resolution a joint committee of both chambers, to consider proposals to redistrict the Legislative Districts or Representative Districts). Provides the commissioner selection process and meeting and voting requirements to adopt a plan. Makes conforming changes in the Act. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tim Butler</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Niemerg</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst</action>
<statusdate>2/12/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>6/15/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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