| Date | Chamber | Action |
| 8/14/2009 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0521 |
| 5 ILCS 490/50 | from Ch. 1, par. 3051-50 |
| Date | Chamber | Action | 2/24/2009 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia | 2/24/2009 | House | First Reading | 2/24/2009 | House | Referred to Rules Committee | 3/3/2009 | House | Assigned to State Government Administration Committee | 3/11/2009 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000 | 3/12/2009 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate | 3/17/2009 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate | 3/17/2009 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate | 3/17/2009 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock | 3/24/2009 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 | 3/25/2009 | Senate | Arrive in Senate | 3/25/2009 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 | 3/26/2009 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio | 3/30/2009 | Senate | First Reading | 3/30/2009 | Senate | Referred to Assignments | 4/15/2009 | Senate | Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs | 4/23/2009 | Senate | Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 | 4/23/2009 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2009 | 5/1/2009 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes | 5/12/2009 | Senate | Second Reading | 5/12/2009 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009 | 5/19/2009 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 | 5/19/2009 | House | Passed Both Houses | 6/17/2009 | House | Sent to the Governor | 8/14/2009 | House | Governor Approved | 8/14/2009 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2010 | 8/14/2009 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0521 |