SB2477
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What this bill does
Amends the Illinois African-American Family Commission Act, the Asian American Family Commission Act, and the Illinois Latino Family Commission Act replacing current provisions in those Acts with the following: Makes a grammatical correction to the title of the Illinois African-American Family Commission Act and to other provisions of the Act, and makes conforming changes in the Violence Prevention Task Force Act, the Commission on Children and Youth Act, the Commission to Study Disproportionate Justice Impact Act, the Advisory Commission on Reducing the Disproportionate Representation of African-American Children in Foster Care Act, the Commission to End Hunger Act, the Racial and Ethnic Impact Research Task Force Act, and the Commission on Equity and Inclusion Act. Provides that each Commission shall advocate for policies, programs, and services that promote greater equity and inclusion in State government. Provides that the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall each appoint 3 members to each commission (with the term of a member of any of the Commissions serving on the effective date of the amendatory Act ending on the effective date of the amendatory Act), and each Commission membership shall appoint the chairperson or chairpersons. Provides that the organizational meeting of each Commission shall take place after all members are appointed but no later than 60 days after 50% or more of the members on the Commission have been appointed. Provides that the Lieutenant Governor's Office shall provide administrative support for the Commissions (rather than the Commission on Equity and Inclusion providing general oversight of the operations of the Commissions). Provides that the Lieutenant Governor's Office may receive funding through appropriations made available for use on behalf of the commissions. Provides that the Office shall expend funds set aside for the Commissions at the direction of the Commissions. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 570 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Hunter | Chief sponsor | 221 | $284,896.25 | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC ($16,000.00); DaVita ($10,000.00); Ameren ($8,500.00) |
| Mark L. Walker | Sponsor | 35 | $40,131.52 | Don Harmon for State Central Committeeman ($10,000.00); Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation ($3,500.00); LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($3,000.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| SUAAction | Mattie Hunter, Mark L. Walker | $1,750.00 |
| David Ormsby Inc. | Mattie Hunter, Mark L. Walker | $750.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 7 | $16,000.00 |
| DaVita | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Don Harmon for State Central Committeeman | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Ameren | — | — | 4 | $8,500.00 |
| Realtor Policitical Action Committee | — | — | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL in PAC | — | — | 2 | $6,750.00 |
| ACCEL Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Assocation PAC | — | — | 4 | $5,500.00 |
| The Roosevelt Group Inc. | — | — | 3 | $5,500.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Matthew Cooper | CEO | Inner-City Underwriting Agency, Inc | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Allwyn North America | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Lab PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Leo Smith | Director of Policy | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| William Kates | CEO | Kates Detective and Security | 3 | $4,500.00 |
| Jawad Shah | Physician | Insight | 1 | $4,000.00 |
| Ali Madha | Healthcare Consultant | — | 1 | $3,875.00 |
| Mohammad Ijaz | Hospital Management | Insight Health Systems | 1 | $3,875.00 |
| Atif Bawahab | CEO | Insight Health Systems | 1 | $3,875.00 |
| La Shawn K Ford | House Member | State of Illinois | 1 | $3,500.00 |
| Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation | — | — | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 3 | $3,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
4 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-03-19 — Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mark L. Walker. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Mattie Hunter Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mark L. Walker Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |