---
type: "Bill"
title: "BLOCK GRANT ADVIS CMTE REPEAL"
description: "Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984 by repealing Sections concerning the Advisory Committee on Block Grants."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 2884"
citation: "Illinois SB 2884 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 73
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2016-02-17"
last_action: "2017-01-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cdaf02b2-c3fc-4fb2-b5b1-949d3925630c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2884&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=96204&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "2943008a5772772bb0c963fb7d7dbec35f2a4d0755f9ed15f3e1d7f22bc35fe5"
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 SB 2884 (99th) — BLOCK GRANT ADVIS CMTE REPEAL

Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984 by repealing Sections concerning the Advisory Committee on Block Grants.

## 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=09900SB2884&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96204&DocNum=2884&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2884eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96204&DocNum=2884&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2884enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=96204&DocNum=2884&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **53–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Pamela J. Althoff — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-02-17** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `filing`
- **2016-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-02-17** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-02-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2016-03-02** Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-10** Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2016-03-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-03-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-17** Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2016-03-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2016-04-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-04-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2016-04-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-06** Do Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016
- **2016-04-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-04-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-04-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 19, 2016
- **2016-04-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2016-04-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
- **2016-04-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
- **2016-04-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
- **2016-04-21** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-04-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Althoff `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Althoff `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2016-04-21** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-04-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2016-04-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-04-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2016-05-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-05-03** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
- **2016-05-10** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. David Harris
- **2016-05-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
- **2016-11-09** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-11-15** Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-11-15** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-11-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-11-15** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2016-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Davis `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2016-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-11-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-11-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-11-29** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2016-11-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-11-29** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2016-11-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - November 30, 2016
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `filing`
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Pamela J. Althoff `filing`
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2016-11-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2016-12-01** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- **2016-12-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- **2016-12-01** Senate Concurs
- **2016-12-01** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-12-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-01-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-01-27** Effective Date January 27, 2017
- **2017-01-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0933 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cdaf02b2-c3fc-4fb2-b5b1-949d3925630c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).