Illinois · House Resolution 291 · 103rd General Assembly

JONES ACT-SUPPORT

  1. Introduced May 15, 2023
  2. In committee May 16, 2023
  3. Adopted by the House Apr 30, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Affirms support for the Jones Act and celebrates the more than 100-year history of the Jones Act in fostering a strong domestic maritime industry that is critical to Illinois workers and families and to the nation's economic prosperity and national security.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lance Yednock
  2. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. CommitteeAssigned to State Government Administration Committee · House State Government Administration
  4. CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 · House State Government Administration
  5. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  6. HouseResolution Adopted 107-004-000
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
  8. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Resolutions · Full House

Passed 107–4
Apr 30, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 107 No 4 Not voting 7
Democrats: 69 yes, 4 no Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 107

No · 4

Not voting · 3

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 11, 2024 House State Government Administration State Government Administration - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.