Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2774

Amends the Illinois Public Accounting Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall convene a task force in order to prepare a report that determines the appropriate scope of a program for regulating tax return preparers, addresses the appropriate qualifications for tax return preparers, and considers any other matters that the task force determines to be necessary or appropriate. Requires that the report be submitted no later than September 1, 2015 to the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation, the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Accounting Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall convene a task force in order to prepare a report that determines the appropriate scope of a program for regulating commercial tax return preparers, addresses the appropriate qualifications for commercial tax return preparers, and considers any other matters the task force determines to be necessary or appropriate. Further provides that the task force shall consist of 7 members, one of whom shall be appointed by the Department and be a representative of the Department; one of whom shall be appointed by the Department and be a representative of a statewide association representing CPAs; one of whom shall be appointed by the Department and be an enrolled agent or representative of the tax return preparation industry; one of whom shall be appointed by the majority caucus leader of the House of Representatives; one of whom shall be appointed by the majority caucus leader of the Senate; one of whom shall be appointed by the minority caucus leader of the House of Representatives; and one of whom shall be appointed by the minority caucus leader of the Senate. Requires that the report be submitted by no later than December 1, 2014 to the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation, the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate. Further provides that members of the task force shall receive no compensation, but shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes: adds the Director of Revenue or his or her designee as a member of the task force; requires that the task force submit its report to the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation, the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate by no later than December 1, 2015 (rather than December 1, 2014); and provides for the repeal of the provisions on July 1, 2016. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Transportation Network Providers Act. Requires transportation network companies and participating drivers to maintain transportation network company insurance. Provides for driver requirements. Requires transportation network companies to adopt a non-discrimination policy towards passengers. Provides for both safety and operational requirements. Amends the Ridesharing Arrangements Act to make conformity changes.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2015	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1173

Date	Chamber	Action
1/30/2014	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
1/30/2014	Senate	First Reading
1/30/2014	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/11/2014	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
2/20/2014	Senate	Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-000
2/20/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2014
3/3/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
3/3/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/4/2014	Senate	Second Reading
3/4/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2014
3/5/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
3/6/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 007-000-000
3/6/2014	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
3/6/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link
3/6/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2014
4/1/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
4/1/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/7/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
4/9/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000
4/9/2014	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/9/2014	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link
4/9/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/9/2014	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
4/10/2014	House	Arrived in House
4/10/2014	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
4/10/2014	House	First Reading
4/10/2014	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/8/2014	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
5/16/2014	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2014
5/23/2014	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014
5/26/2014	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000
5/26/2014	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/26/2014	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/26/2014	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2014	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
5/28/2014	House	Correctional Note Filed
5/28/2014	House	Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed
5/28/2014	House	Fiscal Note Filed
5/28/2014	House	Judicial Note Filed
5/28/2014	House	Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed
5/28/2014	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
5/28/2014	House	Home Rule Note Filed
5/28/2014	House	Pension Note Filed
5/28/2014	House	State Debt Impact Note Filed
5/29/2014	House	Balanced Budget Note Filed
5/30/2014	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/30/2014	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
11/25/2014	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
11/25/2014	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
12/2/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
12/2/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
12/2/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
12/2/2014	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Antonio Muñoz
12/3/2014	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
12/3/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 007-002-001
12/3/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
12/3/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
12/3/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
12/3/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
12/3/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
12/3/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
12/3/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
12/3/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
12/3/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
12/3/2014	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
12/3/2014	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
12/3/2014	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-007-002
12/3/2014	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
12/3/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - December 3, 2014
12/3/2014	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Antonio Muñoz
12/3/2014	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
12/3/2014	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
12/3/2014	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 014-000-000
12/3/2014	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-002-001
12/3/2014	Senate	Passed Both Houses
12/15/2014	Senate	Sent to the Governor
1/12/2015	Senate	Governor Approved
1/12/2015	Senate	Effective Date June 1, 2015
1/12/2015	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1173

	Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections)
	There are no penalty enhancements associated with this bill. The bill would have no fiscal or population impact on the Department of Corrections.

	Land Conveyance Appraisal Note (Dept. of Transportation)
	No land conveyances are included in this bill; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed.

	Fiscal Note (Financial & Professional Regulation)
	This bill has minimal fiscal impact to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

	Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
	This bill would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.

	Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority)
	This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	This bill does not create a State mandate.

	Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	This bill does not pre-empt home rule authority.

	Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	There is no discernible fiscal impact of any public pension system associated with this Bill.

	State Debt Impact Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	This bill would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.

	Balanced Budget Note (Office of Management and Budget)
	SB 2774 will have an impact of less than $1,000 for reimbursements in other State funds. The Bill would have a minimal impact to the State budget.

	Deletes reference to:
	225 ILCS 450/30.9

	Adds reference to:
	New Act

	Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Transportation)
	No land conveyances are included in this bill; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed.

	Correctional Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept of Corrections)
	There are no penalty enhancements associated with this bill. The bill would have no fiscal or population impact on the Department of Corrections.

	Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	There is no discernible fiscal impact of any public pension system associated with this Bill.

	State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	This bill would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.

	Home Rule Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	This bill does not pre-empt home rule authority.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	This bill does not create a State mandate.

	Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Office of Management and Budget)
	This bill has no impact on the State Budget.

	Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Office of Management and Budget)
	This bill would have no fiscal impact to the Governor's Office of Management and Budget.

	Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
	This bill would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.