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Illinois House Bill 945 makes a technical change to the Council of State Governments Act short title

Original title: STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

Last action · May 31, 2025: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules CommitteeSponsor: Chris Welch

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What This Bill Would Do

Illinois House Bill 945 makes a technical wording update to the short title section of the Council of State Governments Act.

Why it matters

Changes only technical statutory phrasing; no funding, agency operations, or citizen services are altered by this measure.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

State Government

The statutory text governing state-level administrative provisions is technically updated.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Bill 945 do?
It makes a to the short title section of the Council of State Governments Act.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

10 actions
  1. May 31, 2025HouseCommittee
    Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  2. Apr 11, 2025HouseFloor
    Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025
  3. Mar 27, 2025HouseFloor
    Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
  4. Mar 27, 2025HouseFloor
    Second Reading - Short Debate
  5. Mar 12, 2025House
    Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
  6. Mar 12, 2025HouseCommittee
    Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000
Show 4 earlier actions
  1. Mar 4, 2025HouseCommittee
    Assigned to Executive Committee
  2. Jan 9, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to Rules Committee
  3. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced
    First Reading
  4. Dec 17, 2024HouseIntroduced
    Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

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Lobbying Activity

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Connected Entities

General Assembly, Chris Welch, Council of State Governments Act
OrganizationGeneral Assembly“Legislative body of the State of Illinois”Map →
PersonChris Welch“Introduced the bill as Representative”Map →
otherCouncil of State Governments Act“Statute being amended by the bill”Map →

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