1619-2019 YEAR OF RETURN House SponsorsRep. Carol Ammons-Jehan Gordon-Booth-LaToya Greenwood-La Shawn K. Ford-Sonya M. Harper, Camille Y. Lilly, Will Guzzardi, André Thapedi, Mark L. Walker, Rita Mayfield, William Davis, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Nicholas K. Smith and Maurice A. West, II 11/13/2019HouseResolution Adopted as Amended Urges recognition of Illinois' vibrant history of African American political struggles for democracy and freedom that have widened the scope and deepened the State's and United States' commitment to democracy and racial justice. Urges adequate appropriations for investigations, research, publication, and a website to represent Illinois' contribution to widening and deepening the State's and the United States' commitment to racial justice in memorializing Illinois Recognition of the 1619 Project:Year of Return. Urges adequate appropriations for the development of a comprehensive legislative agenda of policies and pending racial justice legislation for engagement with the State's African American stakeholders to memorialize the 1619-2019 Year of Return.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything. Inserts similar language. Observes the 1619 African Year of No Return. Urges recognition of Illinois' vibrant history of African American political struggles for democracy and freedom that have widened the scope and deepened the State's and the United States' commitment to democracy and racial justice. Urges adequate appropriations for investigations, research, publication, and a website to represent Illinois' contribution to widening and deepening the State's and the United States' commitment to racial justice in memorializing the 1619-2019 Year of Return. Urges adequate appropriations for the development of a comprehensive legislative agenda of policies and racial justice legislation to engage the State's African American communities in an urgent discussion of their vital issues and challenges to memorialize the 1619-2019 Year of Return. 10/29/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons 10/30/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 11/6/2019HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 11/7/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons 11/7/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 11/7/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 11/7/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 11/12/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee 11/12/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote 11/12/2019HouseRecommends Be Adopted as Amended State Government Administration Committee; 006-000-000 11/12/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions 11/13/2019HouseResolution Adopted as Amended 11/13/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 11/13/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 11/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 11/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 11/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi 11/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker 11/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 11/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 11/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 11/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith 11/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II