Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

5 ILCS 80/4.19b new

5 ILCS 80/4.28 new

30 ILCS 105/5.675 new

735 ILCS 5/8-911

from Ch. 110, par. 8-911

735 ILCS 5/8-912 new

745 ILCS 49/63 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Interpreter for the Deaf Licensure Act of 2007 to replace the Interpreters for the Deaf Act. Provides for the regulation of interpreters for the deaf through licensure by the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission. Establishes the Board of Interpreters. Preempts home rule. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to set a repeal date of January 1, 2009 for the Interpreters for the Deaf Act and January 1, 2018 for the Interpreter for the Deaf Licensure Act of 2007. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Interpreters for the Deaf Fund. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure to add a provision concerning privileged communications involving interpreters for the hearing impaired. Amends the Good Samaritan Act to provide an exemption from civil liability for sign language interpreters who provide sign language interpreting services to a person in an emergency. Effective July 1, 2007.

	Fiscal Note (Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission)
	HB 1277 has a fiscal impact for initial start-up cost of $69,800 to the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission. The Commission would need to set up the Licensure Board and hire an Interpreter Coordinator prior to the effective date of licensure on January 2009. This would be necessary to develop the required forms and rules necessary to implement the Act.

	Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections)
	There is no corrections population or fiscal impact on the Department of Corrections.

	Fiscal Note (Dept of Corrections)
	There is no corrections population or fiscal impact on the Department of Corrections.

	Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	This legislation does pre-empt home rule authority.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
2/15/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
2/20/2007	House	First Reading
2/20/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/22/2007	House	Assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee
2/23/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
2/28/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
3/1/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
3/1/2007	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 022-000-000
3/2/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/5/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
3/6/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
3/12/2007	House	Fiscal Note Filed
3/13/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/14/2007	House	Correctional Note Filed
3/14/2007	House	Fiscal Note Filed
4/24/2007	House	Home Rule Note Filed
4/27/2007	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007
5/3/2007	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007
5/10/2007	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007
5/18/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2007
5/25/2007	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/29/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007
5/29/2007	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
5/29/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
6/8/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 15, 2007
6/15/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 22, 2007
6/22/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2007
6/30/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2007
7/31/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 4, 2007
8/4/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 10, 2007
8/10/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 17, 2007
8/17/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 24, 2007
8/24/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) September 5, 2007
9/5/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 5, 2007
10/5/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 12, 2007
10/12/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 2, 2007
11/2/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2007
11/30/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 10, 2008
1/10/2008	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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