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| Bill | CREATIVE ECONOMY TASK FORCE | Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Creative Economy Task Force within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to create a strategic plan to improve the creative economy in the State. Provides that, within 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the task force shall collect and analyze data on the current state of the creative economy in the State and develop a strategic plan to improve the State's creative economy that can be rolled out in incremental phases to reach identified economic, social justice, and business development goals. Provides that the goal of the strategic plan shall be to ensure that the State is competitive with respect to attracting creative economy business, retaining talent within the State, and developing marketable content that can be exported for national and international consumption and monetization. Specifies requirements of the strategic plan. Provides that the task force shall submit its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2027. Sets forth provisions concerning task force membership; compensation; and administrative support. Repeals the provision on July 1, 2028. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 103rd | HB 4959 | Illinois HB 4959 (103rd) |
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Illinois HB 4959 (103rd) — CREATIVE ECONOMY TASK FORCE
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Creative Economy Task Force within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to create a strategic plan to improve the creative economy in the State. Provides that, within 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the task force shall collect and analyze data on the current state of the creative economy in the State and develop a strategic plan to improve the State's creative economy that can be rolled out in incremental phases to reach identified economic, social justice, and business development goals. Provides that the goal of the strategic plan shall be to ensure that the State is competitive with respect to attracting creative economy business, retaining talent within the State, and developing marketable content that can be exported for national and international consumption and monetization. Specifies requirements of the strategic plan. Provides that the task force shall submit its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2027. Sets forth provisions concerning task force membership; compensation; and administrative support. Repeals the provision on July 1, 2028.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Senate Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Executive — 8–4 (pass) · lower
- Economic Opportunity & Equity — 8–0 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — 62–46 (pass) · lower
- Executive, Amendment 2 — 8–4 (pass) · lower
- State Government — 7–0 (pass) · lower
- State Government — 8–0 (pass) · lower
- Economic Opportunity & Equity, Amendment 1 — 5–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 97–8 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 41–18 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 62–46 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — primary (person)
- Robyn Gabel — primary (person)
- Curtis J. Tarver, II — cosponsor (person)
- Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
- Jehan Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2024-02-07 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
filing - 2024-02-07 First Reading
reading-1 - 2024-02-07 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2024-02-28 Assigned to Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee
referral-committee - 2024-03-21 Do Pass / Short Debate Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee; 008-000-000
- 2024-03-22 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2024-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- 2024-04-10 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
amendment-introduction - 2024-04-10 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2024-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee
- 2024-04-16 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee; 005-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2024-04-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- 2024-04-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- 2024-04-17 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2024-04-17 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2024-04-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
- 2024-04-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2024-04-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2024-04-18 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-008-000
passage, reading-3 - 2024-04-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- 2024-04-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- 2024-04-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- 2024-04-19 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2024-04-19 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2024-04-19 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- 2024-04-19 First Reading
reading-1 - 2024-04-19 Referred to Assignments
- 2024-04-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- 2024-04-30 Assigned to State Government
referral-committee - 2024-04-30 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
- 2024-05-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
amendment-introduction - 2024-05-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- 2024-05-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
- 2024-05-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2024-05-09 Do Pass as Amended State Government; 008-000-000
- 2024-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2024
reading-2 - 2024-05-14 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2024-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2024-05-17 Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
- 2024-05-24 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
- 2024-05-25 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
- 2024-05-26 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- 2024-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
amendment-introduction - 2024-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- 2024-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2024-05-26 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2024-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Sims
amendment-passage - 2024-05-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2024-05-26 Third Reading - Passed; 041-018-000
passage, reading-3 - 2024-05-26 Arrived in House
introduction - 2024-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
- 2024-05-28 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- 2024-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- 2024-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- 2024-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- 2024-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- 2024-05-28 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- 2024-05-28 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- 2024-05-28 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- 2024-05-28 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- 2024-05-28 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- 2024-05-28 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- 2024-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
- 2024-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
- 2024-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000
- 2024-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000
- 2024-05-28 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- 2024-05-29 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robyn Gabel
- 2024-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 062-046-000
- 2024-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 062-046-000
- 2024-05-29 House Concurs
- 2024-05-29 Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- 2024-06-03 Motion Withdrawn Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- 2024-06-03 Passed Both Houses
- 2024-06-04 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2024-06-05 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2024-06-05 Effective Date June 05,2024 ; Some Provisions
- 2024-06-05 Effective Date July 1, 2024; ;Some Provisions
- 2024-06-05 Effective Date January 1, 2025; ;Some Provisions
- 2024-06-05 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0588
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/ac5a8686-1a9c-445a-9348-d3d45300fa54. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).