---
type: "Bill"
title: "END DISPARITIES COMMISSION"
description: "Creates the Commission to End the Disparities Facing the African-American Community Act. Provides that the Commission shall consist of 24 members. Sets forth the appointment of the members. Provides that, by January 1, 2013 and each January 1 thereafter, the Commission must report to the Governor and General Assembly on the disparities facing African-Americans in the areas of education, healthcare, healthcare services, and employment. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall provide administrative and other support to the Commission. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 1547"
citation: "Illinois HB 1547 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 52
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-02-15"
last_action: "2011-08-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8cc5a712-0ee4-42dc-a57e-a088643c3fba"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1547&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=58693&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "7a18b45a8c5edf73e8f5dfe666e8712356bd66c002e1dfdba56cb2313e97cad2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 1547 (97th) — END DISPARITIES COMMISSION

Creates the Commission to End the Disparities Facing the African-American Community Act. Provides that the Commission shall consist of 24 members. Sets forth the appointment of the members. Provides that, by January 1, 2013 and each January 1 thereafter, the Commission must report to the Governor and General Assembly on the disparities facing African-Americans in the areas of education, healthcare, healthcare services, and employment. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall provide administrative and other support to the Commission. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1547&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=58693&DocNum=1547&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1547eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=58693&DocNum=1547&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1547enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=58693&DocNum=1547&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **38–11** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **85–26** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **105–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Monique D. Davis — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2011-02-15** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis `filing`
- **2011-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-22** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2011-03-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- **2011-03-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2011-03-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2011-03-02** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-02** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-03-08** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2011-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2011-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
- **2011-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2011-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2011-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2011-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2011-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2011-03-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2011-03-10** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-026-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-03-14** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-03-14** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-03-14** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2011-03-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-03-14** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-27** Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-06** Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2011-05-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2011-05-13** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-16** Do Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 006-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2011
- **2011-05-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2011
- **2011-05-18** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2011-05-18** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2011-05-18** Third Reading - Passed; 038-011-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-18** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2011-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2011-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2011-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 105-002-000
- **2011-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-08-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-08-15** Effective Date August 15, 2011
- **2011-08-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0360 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8cc5a712-0ee4-42dc-a57e-a088643c3fba`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).