DOWNSTATE IMPACT NOTE ACT House SponsorsRep. Avery Bourne-Eva-Dina Delgado-Jonathan Carroll, Tony McCombie, Daniel Swanson and Mark Luft 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Downstate Impact Note Act. Provides that every bill, the purpose or effect of which is to have an impact upon downstate Illinois, shall have prepared for it prior to second reading in the house of introduction a brief explanatory statement or note on the anticipated impact on downstate Illinois, which shall be known as a Downstate Impact Note. Provides requirements for the preparation and contents of Downstate Impact Notes. Provides that the fact that a Downstate Impact Note is prepared for any bill shall not preclude or restrict the appearance before any committee of the General Assembly of any official or authorized employee of any State board, commission, department, agency, or other entity who desires to be heard in support of or in opposition to the bill. Provides confidentiality requirements concerning the subject matter of bills submitted for Note preparation. Defines "downstate Illinois". Effective immediately. 2/18/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Avery Bourne 2/19/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2021HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/17/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie 3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 2/10/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson 2/10/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Luft 3/29/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado 3/29/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die