A Sudan divestment bill was amended today to apply only to the five Illinois state retirement systems, eliminating other public funds in the state from its requirements, according to a summary of action taken by the Illinois House Executive Committee. The committee also relaxed definitions of entities that would have to be divested, excluding companies approved by the U.S. government to do business in Sudan and companies involved in humanitarian activities.
The committee passed the amended bill to the full House; the amended bill will also have to pass the state Senate.
