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

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

240 ILCS 40/10-25

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Grain Code. With respect to warehouse receipts in electronic form, provides that "electronically" includes facsimile, electronic file, and e-mail.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	240 ILCS 40/1-10

240 ILCS 40/1-25

240 ILCS 40/10-15

240 ILCS 40/10-25

240 ILCS 40/25-5

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Grain Code. Changes the meaning of "price later contract" to include a contract "in written or electronic form". Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall adopt rules governing electronic price later contracts. Provides that when a price later contract is in electronic form, the mailing requirement may be satisfied by e-mail. Provides that electronic and non-electronic price later contracts have the "same validity and enforceability". Provides that warehouse receipts in electronic form have the "same validity and enforceability" as those in non-electronic form. Changes the hearing location for claimants and failed licensees to the failed licensee's "principal office or place of business, in Illinois" (instead of the residence of the claimant). Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/7/2008	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
2/7/2008	Senate	First Reading
2/7/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/14/2008	Senate	Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
3/12/2008	Senate	Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 007-000-000
3/12/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2008
3/13/2008	Senate	Second Reading
3/13/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2008
3/14/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
3/14/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
4/2/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
4/3/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture and Conservation; 006-000-000
4/8/2008	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/8/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sullivan
4/8/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2008
4/9/2008	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
4/9/2008	House	Arrived in House
4/9/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/15/2008	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
4/15/2008	House	First Reading
4/15/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/19/2008	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
5/19/2008	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
5/23/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
5/27/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture & Conservation Committee
5/27/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote
5/27/2008	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 007-000-000
5/27/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2008	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/28/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/28/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/29/2008	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
5/29/2008	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
5/29/2008	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
5/29/2008	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
5/29/2008	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
5/29/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 30, 2008
7/1/2008	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

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