Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 395

Bill Status of HB 395 94th General Assembly

Short Description: BLINDNESS PREVENTION-EYE CARE

House Sponsors
Rep. Jay C. Hoffman-Thomas Holbrook-Sandra M. Pihos-Sidney H. Mathias-Monique D. Davis, Milton Patterson, Jack D. Franks, Cynthia Soto, Donald L. Moffitt, William Davis, William Delgado, John D'Amico and Linda Chapa LaVia

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Frank C. Watson, James F. Clayborne, Jr. and William R. Haine)

Last Action View All Actions

Date Chamber Action
  8/16/2005 House Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0602

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2310/2310-612 new
30 ILCS 105/5.640 new
35 ILCS 5/507EE new
35 ILCS 5/509 from Ch. 120, par. 5-509

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a tax checkoff for the Blindness Prevention Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to make grants to charitable or educational entities in Illinois for the purpose of funding (i) public education on the importance of eye care and the prevention of blindness and (ii) the provision of eye care to children, senior citizens, and other needy individuals whose needs are not covered by any other source of funds. Sets forth requirements for the grants. Requires the Department to create an advisory committee to make recommendations concerning the grant proposals. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
35 ILCS 5/510 from Ch. 120, par. 5-510

Further amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Adds the Blindness Prevention Fund to the list of other tax checkoff funds monitored by the Department of Revenue.

Actions
Date Chamber Action
  1/25/2005 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
  1/26/2005 House First Reading
  1/26/2005 House Referred to Rules Committee
  1/28/2005 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  2/2/2005 House Assigned to Revenue Committee
  2/3/2005 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  3/3/2005 House Recommends Be Adopted Sub-committee/ Revenue Committee; 003-000-000
  3/3/2005 House Remains in Revenue Committee
  3/3/2005 House Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 012-000-000
  3/3/2005 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/15/2005 House Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/15/2005 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/16/2005 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  4/5/2005 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
  4/5/2005 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  4/5/2005 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
  4/5/2005 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  4/5/2005 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  4/5/2005 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
  4/5/2005 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  4/5/2005 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
  4/5/2005 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  4/5/2005 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  4/6/2005 Senate Arrive in Senate
  4/6/2005 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 7, 2005
  4/7/2005 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson
  4/11/2005 Senate First Reading
  4/11/2005 Senate Referred to Rules
  4/13/2005 Senate Assigned to Revenue
  4/13/2005 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  4/21/2005 Senate Do Pass Revenue; 009-000-000
  4/21/2005 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2005
  4/22/2005 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  5/3/2005 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson
  5/3/2005 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  5/11/2005 Senate Second Reading
  5/11/2005 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005
  5/13/2005 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson
  5/13/2005 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  5/16/2005 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue
  5/16/2005 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue
  5/18/2005 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Revenue; 007-000-000
  5/18/2005 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Revenue; 007-000-000
  5/19/2005 Senate Recalled to Second Reading
  5/19/2005 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Watson
  5/19/2005 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Watson
  5/19/2005 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/19/2005 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  5/20/2005 House Arrived in House
  5/20/2005 House Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/25/2005 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
  5/25/2005 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/26/2005 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
  5/29/2005 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
  5/29/2005 House Passed Both Houses
  6/27/2005 House Sent to the Governor
  8/16/2005 House Governor Approved
  8/16/2005 House Effective Date August 16, 2005
  8/16/2005 House Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0602

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Date	Chamber	Action
8/16/2005	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0602