The bill, as it was introduced in the House by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-78) on Feb. 13, "appropriates $40,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Arts Council to distribute grants for arts-based after school programs in communities that are at or below 125% of the poverty level according to the United States Census Bureau" and "effective July 1, 2019," according to the General Assembly website.
The table below shows a history of actions for this bill through Feb. 26.
Actions
Date
Chamber
Action
Feb. 26
House
Assigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee
Feb. 13
House
Referred to Rules Committee
Feb. 13
House
First Reading
Feb. 13
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly