republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/94th/hb-383.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "AMISTAD COMMISSION"
description: "Amends the Historic Preservation Agency Act. Creates the Amistad Commission. Contains provisions concerning the membership and duties of the Commission. These duties include: (i) providing assistance and advice to schools within the State with respect to the implementation of education, awareness programs, textbooks, and educational materials concerned with the African slave trade, slavery in America, the vestiges of slavery in this country, and the contributions of African-Americans to our society; (ii) surveying and cataloging the extent and breadth of education concerning these topics; (iii) acting as a liaison to textbook publishers and others in forming a curriculum on these subjects; (iv) coordinating events and programs on slavery and related issues; and (iv) developing with the cooperation of the State Board of Education, curriculum guidelines for the teaching of information on slavery topics and issues. Authorizes the Commission to call upon any department, office, division, or agency of the State, or of any county, municipality, or school district of the State, to supply such data, program reports, and other information, personnel, and assistance as it deems necessary to discharge its responsibilities under this Act. Provides that the State Board of Education shall assist the Commission in a variety of ways, including by: (i) marketing and distributing information and materials on slavery topics to schools, and (ii) conducting at least one teacher workshop annually on slavery issues. Requires the Commission to make biannual reports on its activities to the Governor and the General Assembly. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 383"
citation: "Illinois HB 383 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 57
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-01-25"
last_action: "2005-07-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b799e91e-11b5-4149-a48a-c449eedcb4a8"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=383&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=14631&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "6eba5c7147be9a06e1b75ea5fbc0e747f156705f51a3f478f291eb6cee84ff98"
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 383 (94th) — AMISTAD COMMISSION

Amends the Historic Preservation Agency Act. Creates the Amistad Commission. Contains provisions concerning the membership and duties of the Commission. These duties include: (i) providing assistance and advice to schools within the State with respect to the implementation of education, awareness programs, textbooks, and educational materials concerned with the African slave trade, slavery in America, the vestiges of slavery in this country, and the contributions of African-Americans to our society; (ii) surveying and cataloging the extent and breadth of education concerning these topics; (iii) acting as a liaison to textbook publishers and others in forming a curriculum on these subjects; (iv) coordinating events and programs on slavery and related issues; and (iv) developing with the cooperation of the State Board of Education, curriculum guidelines for the teaching of information on slavery topics and issues. Authorizes the Commission to call upon any department, office, division, or agency of the State, or of any county, municipality, or school district of the State, to supply such data, program reports, and other information, personnel, and assistance as it deems necessary to discharge its responsibilities under this Act. Provides that the State Board of Education shall assist the Commission in a variety of ways, including by: (i) marketing and distributing information and materials on slavery topics to schools, and (ii) conducting at least one teacher workshop annually on slavery issues. Requires the Commission to make biannual reports on its activities to the Governor and the General Assembly. 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=09400HB0383&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=14631&DocNum=383&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0383eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=14631&DocNum=383&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0383enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=14631&DocNum=383&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Monique D. Davis — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-01-25** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis `filing`
- **2005-01-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-01-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-02** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-09** Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-02-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-02-10** Fiscal Note Filed
- **2005-02-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
- **2005-02-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- **2005-02-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- **2005-02-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2005-02-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-02-16** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-02-24** Motion Filed Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2005-02-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-02-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-02-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-03-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- **2005-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
- **2005-03-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2005-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 3, 2005 `reading-1`
- **2005-03-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2005-03-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-03-03** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- **2005-04-13** Assigned to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-21** Postponed - State Government
- **2005-05-05** Do Pass State Government; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
- **2005-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government
- **2005-05-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2005
- **2005-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 007-000-000
- **2005-05-19** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2005-05-19** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2005-05-19** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2005-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2005-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2005-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
- **2005-05-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2005-05-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
- **2005-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
- **2005-05-26** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-07-21** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-07-21** Effective Date July 21, 2005
- **2005-07-21** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0285 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b799e91e-11b5-4149-a48a-c449eedcb4a8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).