Date	Chamber	Action
8/15/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0384

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Veterans' Monument Protection Act. Prohibits any business or recyclable metal dealer, as defined in the Recyclable Metal Purchase Registration Law, to purchase, accept, or give anything of value in exchange for any metal taken from the grave marker of a veteran. Provides that a business or recyclable metal dealer who commits a violation of the Act is guilty of a business offense and shall be fined a maximum of $1,000 per grave marker. Provides that upon discovering that metal from the grave marker of a veteran is missing, a cemetery official shall notify the local law enforcement agency and, if possible, the family of the deceased veteran. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/24/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
2/24/2011	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
2/24/2011	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
2/24/2011	House	First Reading
2/24/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2011	House	Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
3/10/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 019-000-000
3/10/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/5/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000
4/5/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
4/5/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
4/5/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
4/6/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/6/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/6/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
4/7/2011	Senate	First Reading
4/7/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/27/2011	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
5/6/2011	Senate	Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000
5/6/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2011
5/12/2011	Senate	Second Reading
5/12/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
5/18/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
5/18/2011	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
5/18/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
5/18/2011	House	Passed Both Houses
6/16/2011	House	Sent to the Governor
8/15/2011	House	Governor Approved
8/15/2011	House	Effective Date August 15, 2011
8/15/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0384

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