Bill Status of HB 1537   97th General Assembly


Short Description:  VETERANS-HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

House Sponsors
Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia-Jack D. Franks-Fred Crespo-Keith Farnham-Carol A. Sente and All Other Members of the House

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Linda Holmes)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/5/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0258

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
330 ILCS 130/20 rep.

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the National Guard Veterans Exposure to Hazardous Materials Act. Repeals provisions: establishing a task force to study the possible health effects of the exposure to hazardous materials; requiring the task force to submit a report by January 31, 2008; and terminating the task force on the earlier of the date it submitted the report or January 31, 2008.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
5 ILCS 490/165 new

Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the 7th day of August of each year as Purple Heart Day to be observed as a day to honor and remember those who have been wounded or killed in battle.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/15/2011HouseFirst Reading
  2/15/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2011HouseAssigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
  3/3/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 016-000-000
  3/3/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/8/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/8/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/10/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
  3/14/2011SenateArrive in Senate
  3/14/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 15, 2011
  3/17/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  3/23/2011SenateFirst Reading
  3/23/2011SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/27/2011SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
  5/6/2011SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
  5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2011
  5/13/2011SenateSecond Reading
  5/13/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2011
  5/13/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
  5/13/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/17/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
  5/19/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000
  5/19/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/19/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Holmes
  5/19/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2011
  5/20/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-000-000
  5/20/2011HouseArrived in House
  5/20/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/20/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  5/20/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/27/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Veterans' Affairs Committee
  5/28/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  5/28/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  5/28/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  5/28/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
  5/29/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 013-000-000
  5/31/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor All Other Members of the House
  5/31/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
  5/31/2011HousePassed Both Houses
  6/29/2011HouseSent to the Governor
  8/5/2011HouseGovernor Approved
  8/5/2011HouseEffective Date January 1, 2012
  8/5/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0258

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