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IntroducedFeb 04, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 09, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 21, 2025
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Signed into Law
FREEDOM TRAILS COMMISSION
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 18, 2025: Sent to the Governor
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 1607
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Willie Prestoncosponsor
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr.cosponsor
- Kimberly A. Lightfordcosponsor
- Rachel Venturacosponsor
- Jil Tracycosponsor
- Laura M. Murphycosponsor
- Meg Loughran Cappelcosponsor
- Lakesia Collinscosponsor
- Emanuel "Chris" Welchcosponsor
- Suzanne M. Nesscosponsor
- William "Will" Daviscosponsor
- Anthony DeLucacosponsor
- Nicolle Grassecosponsor
Lobbyists
Alberta Robinson | Client: Jacksonville African American history museum | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
Carolyn Clark Farrar | Client: Springfield and Central Il African American History Museum | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
Catherine Iftner | Client: New Philadelphia Association (New Philadelphia Association) | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
Charlotte King | Client: New Philadelphia Association (New Philadelphia Association) | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
CHRISTOPHER FENNELL | Client: self | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
Claire Fuller Martin | Client: None (New Philadelphia Association) | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
David Goldenberg | Client: ADL Midwest | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
Earl Pursley | Client: Pike County Historical Society (Earl Pursley) | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
Ellen Miller | Client: New Philadelphia Association | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
Gerald McWorter | Client: New Philadelphia Association | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
Heather Feezor | Client: Looking for Lincoln | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
Jane A Yaeger | Client: member New Philadelphia | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
Jane A Yaeger | Client: member New Philadelphia | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
Jeanne Schultz Angel | Client: Naper Settlement | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
Jennifer Barker-Devine | Client: Illinois College | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
Joe Brewer | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
Julie Nicolai | Client: Independent Scholar & Author | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
Kate Williams-McWorter | Client: New Philadelphia Association AND University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (New Philadelphia Association, Freedom Corridor) | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
Kathryn M Harris | Client: Library | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
Melinda Bilyeu | Client: Rochester High School | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
Michael Lane | Client: Illinois Municipal League (Illinois Municipal League) | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
Reginald Rene Ankrom | Client: Illinois Freedom Corridor (Freedom Corridor) | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
Sue Scott | Client: Western Illinois Museum (Western Illinois Museum) | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/30/20252:00PM | End date: |
John Coultas | Client: Illinois Municipal League (Illinois Municipal League) | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernmentAdministration(H)4/23/20252:00PM | End date: |
David Schwartz | Client: Self | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernment(S)2/19/20252:30PM | End date: |
John Coultas | Client: Illinois Municipal League (Illinois Municipal League) | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernment(S)2/19/20252:30PM | End date: |
Matthew Slade | Client: Myself (Myself) | Proponent | Start date: StateGovernment(S)2/19/20252:30PM | End date: |
Votes
YES: 56
- Simmons
- Joyce
- Faraci
- Anderson
- Sims
- Koehler
- Feigenholtz
- Stadelman
- Lewis
- Fine
- Arellano, L.
- Syverson
- Lightford
- Fowler
- Balkema
- Tracy
- Loughran Cappel
- Glowiak Hilton
- Belt
- Turner, D.
- Martwick
- Guzmán
- Bryant
- Turner, S.
- McClure
- Halpin
- Castro
- Ventura
- Morrison
- Harris, N.
- Cervantes
- Villa
- Murphy
- Harriss, E.
- Chesney
- Villanueva
- Peters
- Hastings
- Collins
- Villivalam
- Plummer
- Hills
- Cunningham
- Walker
- Porfirio
- Holmes
- Curran
- Wilcox
- Preston
- DeWitte
- Harmon
- Rezin
- Johnson
- Edly-Allen
- Rose
- Ellman
NO: 0
YES: 110
- Mussman
- Guerrero-Cuellar
- Ness
- Guzzardi
- Andrade
- Niemerg
- Haas
- Avelar
- Olickal
- Halbrook
- Benton
- OrtÃz, Aarón
- Hammond
- Blair-Sherlock
- Rashid
- Hanson
- Briel
- Reick
- Buckner
- Rita
- Hauter
- Bunting
- Rosenthal
- Hernandez, Barbara
- Cabello
- Ryan
- Hernandez, Lisa
- Canty
- Sanalitro
- Hernandez, Norma
- Cassidy
- Chung
- Schmidt
- Hoffman
- Coffey
- Schweizer
- Huynh
- Costa Howard
- Severin
- Jacobs
- Crawford
- Sheehan
- Jiménez
- Crespo
- Slaughter
- Johnson
- Croke
- Smith
- Jones
- Davidsmeyer
- Sosnowski
- Tracy Katz Muhl
- Davis, Jed
- Spain
- Keicher
- Stava-Murray
- Kelly
- William "Will" Davis
- Kifowit
- Deering
- Stuart
- La Ha
- Delgado
- Swanson
- LaPointe
- DeLuca
- Lilly
- Deuter
- Tarver
- Mah
- Didech
- Tipsword
- Manley
- Du Buclet
- Ugaste
- Mason
- Elik
- Vella
- Mayfield
- Evans
- Walsh
- McCombie
- Faver Dias
- Weaver
- McLaughlin
- Ford
- Weber
- Meier
- West
- Meyers-Martin
- Fritts
- Wilhour
- Miller
- Gabel
- Williams, Ann
- Moeller
- Gill
- Williams, Jawaharial
- Moore
- Gong-Gershowitz
- Windhorst
- Morgan
- González, Edgar
- Janet Yang Rohr
- Morris
- Gordon-Booth
- Welch
- Moylan
- Grant
- Grasse
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Jun 18, 2025 | Senate
- Sent to the Governor
- May 21, 2025 | House
- Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- Passed Both Houses
- May 21, 2025 | House
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
- May 14, 2025 | House
- Second Reading - Short Debate
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
- Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
- May 06, 2025 | House
- Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- May 01, 2025 | House
- Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- Apr 30, 2025 | committee
- Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
- Apr 17, 2025 | House
- Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
- Apr 10, 2025 | Senate
- Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
- Apr 09, 2025 | Senate
- Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- Apr 09, 2025 | House
- Arrived in House
- Chief House Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- First Reading
- Referred to Rules Committee
- Apr 09, 2025 | Senate
- Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
- Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
- Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- Apr 04, 2025 | Senate
- Recalled to Second Reading
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
- Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 008-000-000
- Mar 18, 2025 | Senate
- Second Reading
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2025
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
- Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
- Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- Feb 20, 2025 | Senate
- Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2025
- Feb 20, 2025 | committee
- Do Pass State Government; 008-000-000
- Feb 11, 2025 | Senate
- Assigned to State Government
- Feb 04, 2025 | Senate
- Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
- First Reading
- Referred to Assignments
- Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
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