Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SJR 54

Bill Status of SJR 54 95th General Assembly

Short Description: BLIND EDUC OPTIONS TASK FORCE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Deanna Demuzio

House Sponsors
(Rep. Jim Watson)

Last Action View All Actions

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

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Joint Task Force on Blind and Visually Impaired Educational Options to undertake a comprehensive and thorough review of the education of and services available to the blind and visually impaired children in this State.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Makes changes to the whereas clauses. Adds additional members to the task force. Changes the task force's duties. Requires the task force to report to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2008 (instead of January 1, 2008).

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Adds additional members to the task force, as well as co-chairpersons. Provides that the State Board of Education and the Department of Human Services shall together administer and prepare all reports deemed necessary in conjunction with the Task Force's activities.

Actions
Date Chamber Action
  5/15/2007 Senate Filed with Secretary
  5/15/2007 Senate Referred to Rules
  5/17/2007 Senate Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
  5/24/2007 Senate Be Adopted State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
  5/24/2007 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 25, 2007
  5/25/2007 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio
  5/25/2007 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  7/23/2007 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio
  7/23/2007 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  7/25/2007 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
  7/26/2007 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
  7/26/2007 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
  7/26/2007 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
  7/26/2007 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  7/26/2007 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  7/26/2007 Senate Resolution Adopted as Amended 054-000-000
  7/27/2007 House Arrived in House
  7/31/2007 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
  7/31/2007 House Referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009 Senate Session Sine Die

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Date	Chamber	Action
5/15/2007	Senate	Filed with Secretary
5/15/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/17/2007	Senate	Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
5/24/2007	Senate	Be Adopted State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
5/24/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 25, 2007
5/25/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio
5/25/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
7/23/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio
7/23/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
7/25/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
7/26/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
7/26/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
7/26/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000
7/26/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
7/26/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
7/26/2007	Senate	Resolution Adopted as Amended 054-000-000
7/27/2007	House	Arrived in House
7/31/2007	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
7/31/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die