GREAT MIGRATION COMMISSION Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. William Davis-Monique D. Davis-Carol A. Sente-Keith Farnham) 5/15/2012SenateAdopted Both Houses Creates the Illinois Great Migration Centennial Commission to work toward the commemoration and celebration of the Great Migration Centennial.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Historic Preservation Agency, rather than the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, shall have responsibility for, and may provide technical assistance and administrative support to the Commission, and provides that the assistance and support is subject to appropriation.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Further amends the resolution to provide that the appointed members of the Commission shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses from non-public sources (instead of reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses) if funds allow. Provides that any appropriation made to the Commission may be refunded to the Historic Preservation Agency if the Commission chooses to do so. 2/8/2011SenateFiled with Secretary 2/8/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 2/23/2011SenateAssigned to Commerce 2/28/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/28/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/1/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce 3/2/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/3/2011SenateBe Adopted as Amended Commerce; 005-002-002 3/3/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions March 8, 2011 3/29/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/29/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/29/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Commerce 3/30/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Commerce; 007-000-000 4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hunter 4/11/2011SenateResolution Adopted as Amended 050-000-000 4/11/2011HouseArrived in House 4/22/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. William Davis 4/26/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2012HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 5/1/2012HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 State Government Administration Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/1/2012HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote 5/2/2012HouseRecommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 016-000-000 5/3/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions 5/3/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/3/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 5/3/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 5/15/2012HouseResolution Adopted 114-000-000 5/15/2012SenateAdopted Both Houses