Files
republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/100th/hb-5971.md
T
2026-07-06 17:27:20 -04:00

104 lines
5.4 KiB
Markdown
Raw Blame History

This file contains ambiguous Unicode characters
This file contains Unicode characters that might be confused with other characters. If you think that this is intentional, you can safely ignore this warning. Use the Escape button to reveal them.
---
type: "Bill"
title: "ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH"
description: "Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the month of April of each year as Arab American Heritage Month to be observed throughout the State as a month to recognize the valuable contributions of Arab Americans to this State and to the various aspects of American society. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 5971"
citation: "Illinois HB 5971 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 41
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-10-10"
last_action: "2018-12-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/36860aee-8f7d-4453-acf6-642d24f10426"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5971&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=113390&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "0b1a695dd7e46753c55c64aedcd0572796f233d279085261f6a69f0ddff72de4"
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 5971 (100th) — ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the month of April of each year as Arab American Heritage Month to be observed throughout the State as a month to recognize the valuable contributions of Arab Americans to this State and to the various aspects of American society. 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=10000HB5971&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=113390&DocNum=5971&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB5971eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=113390&DocNum=5971&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB5971enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=113390&DocNum=5971&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **990** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **460** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Madigan — primary (person)
- Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-10-10** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2018-11-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-11-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-11-07** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-11-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2018-11-14** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-11-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-11-14** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-11-14** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-11-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-11-15** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2018-11-15** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-11-15** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2018-11-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-11-15** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
- **2018-11-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-11-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-11-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
- **2018-11-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
- **2018-11-15** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2018-11-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
- **2018-11-20** Assigned to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2018-11-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
- **2018-11-27** Do Pass State Government; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-11-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2018-11-27** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2018-11-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
- **2018-11-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-11-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 28, 2018
- **2018-11-28** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2018-11-28** Third Reading - Passed; 046-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-11-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-11-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2018-11-28** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2018-11-28** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2018-11-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- **2018-11-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2018-12-11** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-12-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-12-14** Effective Date December 14, 2018
- **2018-12-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1150 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/36860aee-8f7d-4453-acf6-642d24f10426`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).