Date	Chamber	Action
8/16/2013	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0423

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

230 ILCS 5/31.1

from Ch. 8, par. 37-31.1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides that, in addition to certain charitable contributions to non-profit organizations that provide medical and family, counseling, and similar services to persons who reside or work on the backstretch of Illinois racetracks, organization licensees shall provide funding for no less than one Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to be placed in the paddock of their racing facilities and no less than one AED to be placed in the barn area of their racing facilities. Requires that the AEDs be accessible at all times to industry workers. Provides that qualified charitable organizations receiving the charitable contributions shall provide annual AED training, in English and Spanish, to horsemen and racetrack personnel. Requires the Board to conduct periodic checks on the AEDs and notify organization licensees to replace or repair them as needed. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 2

	Deletes reference to:
	230 ILCS 5/31.1

	Adds reference to:
	230 ILCS 5/31.2 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Requires organization licensees to make available no less than 2 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) that are operational and accessible when backstretch workers are present at their racing facilities, at least one in the paddock of their racing facilities and at least one on the backstretch of their racing facilities.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto
2/20/2013	House	First Reading
2/20/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/4/2013	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
3/11/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto
3/11/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/13/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
3/13/2013	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
3/13/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
3/13/2013	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/9/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto
4/9/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/10/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
4/10/2013	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/10/2013	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/11/2013	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-001
4/12/2013	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/12/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/12/2013	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
4/12/2013	Senate	First Reading
4/12/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/16/2013	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
4/23/2013	Senate	Assigned to Executive
5/1/2013	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000
5/1/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2013
5/8/2013	Senate	Second Reading
5/8/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2013
5/14/2013	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
5/22/2013	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
5/22/2013	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
5/22/2013	House	Passed Both Houses
6/19/2013	House	Sent to the Governor
8/16/2013	House	Governor Approved
8/16/2013	House	Effective Date January 1, 2014
8/16/2013	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0423

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