Date	Chamber	Action
11/8/2011	House	Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Illinois and Midwest High-Speed Rail Commission Act. Contains provisions concerning the composition of the Illinois and Midwest High-Speed Rail Commission. Provides that by November 20, 2011, the Commission must prepare and issue a report recommending the best governmental structure for a public-private partnership to design, build, operate, maintain, and finance a high-speed rail system for the State. Provides that a follow-up report shall be issued by October 1, 2012. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2015. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds the Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission to the Illinois and Midwest High-Speed Rail Commission. Makes corresponding changes to the number of members (now 20 instead of 19, with 8 ex-officio members instead of 7) and re-numbers the list of members. Provides that the Commission shall meet monthly until January 2012 (instead of April 2011). Provides that the Commission's report shall be issued by April 20, 2012 (instead of November 20, 2011) and that the follow-up report shall be filed by February 1, 2013 (instead of October 1, 2012).

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/17/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke
2/17/2011	House	First Reading
2/17/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/23/2011	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/8/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke
3/8/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/8/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/9/2011	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
3/9/2011	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000
3/9/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
3/17/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
4/5/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 074-028-000
4/5/2011	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
4/5/2011	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
4/5/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
4/5/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
4/5/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
4/5/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
4/5/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
4/5/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
4/5/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
4/6/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/6/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/6/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
4/7/2011	Senate	First Reading
4/7/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/27/2011	Senate	Assigned to Transportation
5/5/2011	Senate	Do Pass Transportation; 008-000-000
5/5/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
5/6/2011	Senate	Second Reading
5/6/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011
5/12/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
5/17/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-002-000
5/17/2011	House	Passed Both Houses
6/15/2011	House	Sent to the Governor
8/12/2011	House	Governor Vetoed
10/24/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Total Veto October 25, 2011
11/8/2011	House	Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken

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