Constance A. Howard
- Democratic
Primary
Creates the Connect Illinois Act. Establishes the Illinois Broadband Development Authority to coordinate the spread of broadband telecommunications technology in Illinois in order to achieve competition, affordability, and universal broadband service and to secure the State's telecommunications and economic future. Repeals the Act and dissolves the Authority on January 1, 2012.
Session Sine Die
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
Referred to Rules
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Sponsor Removed Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Computer Technology Committee
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee; 005-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Computer Technology Committee; by Voice Vote
Assigned to Computer Technology Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML |
| Engrossed | HTML |
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| House Amendment 001 |
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