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type: "Bill"
title: "MISSISSIPPI RIVER COORD CNCIL"
description: "Creates the Mississippi River Coordinating Council Act. Authorizes the creation of the Mississippi River Coordinating Council consisting of 13 voting members to be appointed by the Governor. Sets forth provisions relating to the composition of the Council. Provides that the Council shall: (1) periodically review activities and programs administered by State and federal agencies that directly impact the Mississippi River and its tributaries; (2) work with local communities and organizations to encourage partnerships that enhance awareness and capabilities to address watershed and water resource concerns and to encourage strategies that protect, restore, and expand critical habitats and soil conservation and water quality practices; (3) work with State and federal agencies to optimize the expenditure of funds affecting the Mississippi River and its tributaries; (4) advise and make recommendations to the Governor and State agencies on ways to better coordinate the expenditure of appropriated funds affecting the Mississippi River and its tributaries; (5) encourage local communities to develop water management plans to address stormwater, erosion, flooding, sedimentation, and pollution problems and encourage projects for the natural conveyance and storage of floodwaters, the enhancement of wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation opportunities, the recovery, management and conservation of the Mississippi river and its tributaries, the preservation of farmland, prairies, and forests, and the use of measurable economic development efforts that are compatible with the ecological health of the State; and (6) help identify possible sources of additional funding for Mississippi River water management projects."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 2360"
citation: "Illinois SB 2360 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 43
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2006-01-18"
last_action: "2006-07-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fa8b7ff9-544b-4c27-b1f6-58f04c2d5e55"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2360&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=23065&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "d4ea687956597c4959483a41908159b5b89d872638ed6f6f95067f40db97c731"
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 2360 (94th) — MISSISSIPPI RIVER COORD CNCIL
Creates the Mississippi River Coordinating Council Act. Authorizes the creation of the Mississippi River Coordinating Council consisting of 13 voting members to be appointed by the Governor. Sets forth provisions relating to the composition of the Council. Provides that the Council shall: (1) periodically review activities and programs administered by State and federal agencies that directly impact the Mississippi River and its tributaries; (2) work with local communities and organizations to encourage partnerships that enhance awareness and capabilities to address watershed and water resource concerns and to encourage strategies that protect, restore, and expand critical habitats and soil conservation and water quality practices; (3) work with State and federal agencies to optimize the expenditure of funds affecting the Mississippi River and its tributaries; (4) advise and make recommendations to the Governor and State agencies on ways to better coordinate the expenditure of appropriated funds affecting the Mississippi River and its tributaries; (5) encourage local communities to develop water management plans to address stormwater, erosion, flooding, sedimentation, and pollution problems and encourage projects for the natural conveyance and storage of floodwaters, the enhancement of wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation opportunities, the recovery, management and conservation of the Mississippi river and its tributaries, the preservation of farmland, prairies, and forests, and the use of measurable economic development efforts that are compatible with the ecological health of the State; and (6) help identify possible sources of additional funding for Mississippi River water management projects.
## 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=09400SB2360&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=23065&DocNum=2360&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2360eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=23065&DocNum=2360&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2360enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=23065&DocNum=2360&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **520** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **580** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1140** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- James F. Clayborne, Jr. — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2006-01-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2006-01-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-01-18** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-01-19** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-01** Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-02-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 2, 2006
- **2006-02-02** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-02-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 7, 2006
- **2006-02-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2006-02-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2006-02-14** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2006-02-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2006-02-24** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-02-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-02-24** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-03-01** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2006-03-01** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2006-03-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-03-01** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-08** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-03-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-03-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-03-15** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-03-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-03-22** Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
- **2006-03-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
- **2006-03-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2006-03-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2006-03-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-03-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2006-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-April 4, 2006
- **2006-03-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2006-04-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `filing`
- **2006-04-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000
- **2006-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2006-04-06** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-05-05** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-07-03** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-07-03** Effective Date January 1, 2007
- **2006-07-03** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0996 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fa8b7ff9-544b-4c27-b1f6-58f04c2d5e55`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).