Illinois · House Bill 3486 · 104th General Assembly

MOORISH-AMERICAN MONTH

HB 3486 Sponsored by Justin Slaughter Passed one chamber

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 18, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 8, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Next
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the month of August of each year as Moorish American Awareness Month to be observed throughout the State as a month to recognize the valuable contributions of Moorish Americans to this State and to the various aspects of American society. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  5. CommitteeAssigned to State Government Administration Committee · House State Government Administration
  6. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 · House State Government Administration
  7. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  8. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  9. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  10. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  11. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
  12. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  13. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  14. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  16. SenateArrive in Senate
  17. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  18. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  19. SenateFirst Reading
  20. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  21. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  22. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  1. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  2. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  3. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
  5. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  6. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  7. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  8. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 111–0
Apr 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 74 yes, 0 no Republicans: 37 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

Not voting · 4

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2025 House State Government Administration State Government Administration - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 13 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 15 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.