Illinois Senate Bill 2905

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-26 - Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Provides for the acquisition and placement of statues depicting: (1) President Ronald W. Reagan; and (2) President Barack H. Obama. Provides that the Architect of the Capitol may provide for the design and fabrication of the statues, or may otherwise acquire, using funds collected for such purpose or through donation, a suitable statue for placement on the grounds of the State Capitol. Requires the Architect of the Capitol to take actions necessary to provide for the placement and unveiling of the statues within specified periods of time. Requires the Architect of the Capitol to issue a report to the Governor and General Assembly detailing actions taken to acquire and place the statues. Provides that the Capitol Restoration Trust Fund shall contain separate accounts for the deposit of funds donated for the payment of expenses associated with the placement of the statues. Provides that the separate accounts may accept deposits from any source, whether private or public, and may be appropriated only for use by the Architect of the Capitol for expenses associated with the acquisition, placement, and maintenance of the statues.

STATE CAPITOL BUILDING STATUES

Sen. Thomas Bennett [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-26	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2024-01-26	Senate	First Reading
2024-01-26	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
25	130	8A-35	Amended Code	Citation Text
25	130	8A-60	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2905&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB2905.htm