The bill, as it was introduced in the Senate by Sen. David Koehler (D-46) on Feb. 15, "amends the State Designations Act" and "provides that Penicillium chrysogenum NRRL 1951 is designated the official State microbe of the State of Illinois," according to the General Assembly website.
The following senator also co-sponsored the bill: Mattie Hunter (D-3).
The following house representative co-sponsored the bill: Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-92).
The table below shows a history of actions for this bill through May 21.
Actions
Date
Chamber
Action
May 24
House
Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May
May 21
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
May 21
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
May 2
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
May 1
House
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee
April 24
House
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
April 4
House
Referred to Rules Committee
April 4
House
First Reading
April 4
House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
April 4
House
Arrived in House
April 4
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
April 4
Senate
Third Reading - Passed
March 27
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March
March 27
Senate
Second Reading
March 20
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March
March 20
Senate
Do Pass State Government
March 13
Senate
Postponed - State Government
Feb. 27
Senate
Assigned to State Government
Feb. 15
Senate
Referred to Assignments
Feb. 15
Senate
First Reading
Feb. 15
Senate
Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
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