EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION WEEK House SponsorsRep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Patricia R. Bellock-Monique D. Davis-Arthur L. Turner Senate Sponsors(Sen. Donne E. Trotter and Don Harmon-Kwame Raoul) 7/23/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1238 5 ILCS 490/155 new Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the first full week of each January as Emancipation Proclamation Week to honor and remember the work of Abraham Lincoln and others in emancipating Americans from slavery and in leading to the end of slavery in America. 2/4/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/5/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/5/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2010HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 2/17/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000 2/17/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/17/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 2/23/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/25/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 2/25/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/25/2010HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 2/25/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 2/25/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/2/2010SenateArrive in Senate 3/2/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 3, 2010 3/2/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 3/3/2010SenateFirst Reading 3/3/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 3/17/2010SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/18/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/24/2010SenatePostponed - 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 4/27/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/27/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/27/2010HousePassed Both Houses 5/26/2010HouseSent to the Governor 7/23/2010HouseGovernor Approved 7/23/2010HouseEffective Date January 1, 2011 7/23/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1238