2021-2022 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
SB1965: STATE HOLIDAY-JUNETEENTH
Legislative Summary
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that Juneteenth National Freedom Day shall be observed on June 19 of each year as a holiday throughout the State (currently, not a holiday and is observed on the third Saturday of June of each year). Provides that when June 19 falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be held and considered the holiday. Amends the Election Code, the Illinois Procurement Code, the School Code, and the Promissory Note and Bank Holiday Act to include Juneteenth National Freedom Day as a holiday. Effective immediately.
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Bill History
2/26/2021
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate
2/26/2021
First Reading
Senate
2/26/2021
Referred to Assignments
Senate
3/2/2021
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Senate
3/10/2021
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Senate
3/16/2021
Assigned to Executive
Senate
3/24/2021
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate
3/24/2021
Do Pass Executive; 015-000-000
Senate
3/24/2021
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2021
Senate
3/26/2021
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Senate
3/29/2021
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Senate
4/14/2021
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Senate
4/14/2021
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Senate
4/16/2021
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate
4/16/2021
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
Senate
4/20/2021
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Senate
4/21/2021
Second Reading
Senate
4/21/2021
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2021
Senate
4/21/2021
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
Senate
4/21/2021
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
Senate
4/21/2021
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Senate
4/22/2021
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Senate
4/22/2021
Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000
Senate
4/23/2021
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
4/23/2021
Chief House Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
4/23/2021
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Senate
4/23/2021
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/23/2021
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/23/2021
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
Senate
4/26/2021
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Senate
4/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
House of Representatives
4/28/2021
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
House of Representatives
5/4/2021
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
House of Representatives
5/12/2021
Do Pass / Consent Calendar State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
House of Representatives
5/13/2021
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
House of Representatives
5/14/2021
Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tim Butler
House of Representatives
5/17/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
House of Representatives
5/17/2021
Fiscal Note Filed
House of Representatives
5/18/2021
Removed from Consent Calendar Status Rep. Dan Brady
House of Representatives
5/18/2021
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/19/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
House of Representatives
5/26/2021
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/26/2021
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Passed Both Houses
Senate
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Mark Batinick
House of Representatives
5/27/2021
Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mark Batinick
House of Representatives
5/28/2021
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
House of Representatives
5/28/2021
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
House of Representatives
5/31/2021
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
Senate
6/1/2021
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Senate
6/7/2021
Sent to the Governor
Senate
8/9/2021
Filed Without Signature
Senate
8/9/2021
Effective Date August 9, 2021
Senate
8/9/2021
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0334
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading in House
5/27/2021
117
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in Senate
4/22/2021
48
Yea
0
Nay
11
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(8/9/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 57
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor
Kimberly Lightford
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (62)
Christopher Belt
Democrat
Jacqueline Collins
Democrat
Adriane Johnson
Democrat
Mattie Hunter
Democrat
Mike Simmons
Democrat
Robert Peters
Democrat
Karina Villa
Democrat
Laura Murphy
Democrat
Rachelle Crowe
Democrat
Celina Villanueva
Democrat
John Connor
Democrat
Michael Hastings
Democrat
Cristina Castro
Democrat
Elgie Sims
Democrat
Laura Fine
Democrat
Cristina Pacione-Zayas
Democrat
Sara Feigenholtz
Democrat
Patricia Vanpelt-Watkins
Democrat
Doris Turner
Democrat
LaShawn Ford
Democrat
Latoya Greenwood
Democrat
Timothy Butler
Republican
Camille Lilly
Democrat
Mark Batinick
Republican
Lamont Robinson
Democrat
Kambium Buckner
Democrat
Emanuel Welch
Democrat
Anne Stava-Murray
Democrat
Robert Rita
Democrat
Kelly Burke
Democrat
Bob Morgan
Democrat
Aaron Ortiz
Democrat
Theresa Mah
Democrat
Eva Dina Delgado
Democrat
Jaime Andrade
Democrat
John D'Amico
Democrat
Paul Jacobs
Republican
Michael Marron
Republican
Patrick Windhorst
Republican
Sue Scherer
Democrat
Joyce Mason
Democrat
Stephanie Kifowit
Democrat
Lance Yednock
Democrat
Michael Halpin
Democrat
Debbie Meyers-Martin
Democrat
Ann Williams
Democrat
Denyse Wang Stoneback
Democrat
Lakesia Collins
Democrat
Maurice West
Democrat
Delia Ramirez
Democrat
Chris Bos
Republican
Jonathan Carroll
Democrat
Cyril Nichols
Democrat
Carol Ammons
Democrat
Barbara Hernandez
Democrat
Sam Yingling
Democrat
Edgar Gonzalez
Democrat
Mark Walker
Democrat
Anna Moeller
Democrat
Will Guzzardi
Democrat
Dagmara Avelar
Democrat
Maura Hirschauer
Democrat