COMMEMORATIVE DATES-SLAVES House SponsorsRep. LaShawn K. Ford Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mattie Hunter-Emil Jones, III-Jacqueline Y. Collins) 6/18/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0930 5 ILCS 490/150 new Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates each February 28th as a day for the commemoration of and reflection upon the contributions of African American slaves to Illinois and the United States. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:5 ILCS 490/150 newAdds reference to:5 ILCS 490/155 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates each March 25 as the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Effective immediately. 6/24/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 7/7/2009HouseFirst Reading 7/7/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/27/2010HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 2/24/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee 2/24/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote 2/24/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000 2/24/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 3/4/2010SenateArrive in Senate 3/4/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 9, 2010 3/15/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/15/2010SenateFirst Reading 3/15/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 4/6/2010SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 4/15/2010SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 4/15/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2010 4/21/2010SenateSecond Reading 4/21/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2010 4/21/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/27/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/27/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/27/2010HousePassed Both Houses 5/26/2010HouseSent to the Governor 6/18/2010HouseGovernor Approved 6/18/2010HouseEffective Date June 18, 2010 6/18/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0930