JIM THOME HIGHWAY House SponsorsRep. Jehan Gordon-Booth and Patricia R. Bellock Senate Sponsors(Sen. John J. Cullerton) 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die Designates Illinois Route 24, beginning at the intersection of South Adams Street and Illinois Route 24 in Bartonville and ending at the intersection of Griswold Street and Route 24 in Peoria, as the "Jim Thome Highway".Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the heading. Creates the Task Force on Civil Law Practice and Procedure to examine the number of lawsuits filed in Illinois, specifically from out-of-state parties; proper venue; liability of parties; the calculation of medical expenses; the effects of the Illinois civil justice system on the economic growth of the State. Creates the Task Force on Collective Bargaining Rights and Taxpayer Protection to examine the effects that local collective bargaining has on property taxes; study the likely effects of limiting the collective bargaining rights of local government employees; and examine local tax policies, including but not limited to tax credits and exemptions. 7/1/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 7/8/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 7/15/2015HouseAssigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee 7/21/2015HouseRecommends Be Adopted Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 010-000-000 7/21/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions 7/21/2015HouseResolution Adopted 096-000-000 7/21/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 7/28/2015SenateArrive in Senate 7/28/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 7/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 7/28/2015SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 7/28/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions August 4, 2015 8/5/2015SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton 8/18/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 8/18/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 8/19/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 8/19/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-002-003 8/19/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; J. Cullerton 8/19/2015SenateResolution Adopted as Amended 038-009-001 8/20/2015HouseArrived in House 8/20/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 1/3/2016HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die