STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH House SponsorsRep. Thomas Holbrook-Jay C. Hoffman-Ron Stephens-Dan Reitz-Wyvetter H. Younge, Barbara Flynn Currie and Jack D. Franks Senate Sponsors(Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.) 7/26/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0334 20 ILCS 5/5-15was 20 ILCS 5/3 Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section creating the civil administrative agencies.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 5/5-15was 20 ILCS 5/3Adds reference to:20 ILCS 3305/4from Ch. 127, par. 105420 ILCS 3305/5from Ch. 127, par. 105555 ILCS 5/5-1127 new625 ILCS 5/1-105from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-105625 ILCS 5/6-500from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-500Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Act. Provides that "emergency services" under the Act include services by HazMat and technical rescue teams. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county boards may authorize, by ordinance, HazMat teams for providing emergency response to chemical and biological terrorism, radiological emergencies, hazardous material spills, releases, or fires, or other contamination events. Authorizes county boards to make reasonable appropriations from county treasuries to fund and encourage the formation and operation of HazMat teams. Makes similar changes authorizing county boards to establish and fund technical rescue teams for emergency response to events like building collapse, high angle rescue, and other specialized and technical rescue emergencies. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that vehicles of Hazmat and technical rescue teams are authorized emergency vehicles and are not commercial vehicles for purposes of the Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act. 2/14/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 2/14/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/14/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/16/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/16/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/9/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook 4/8/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy Committee 4/11/2005HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thomas Holbrook 4/11/2005HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/11/2005HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/11/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 4/11/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 4/11/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 4/11/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 4/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Environment & Energy Committee; 014-000-000 4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/12/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/13/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 4/14/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/14/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2005 4/14/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 4/14/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/14/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/21/2005SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy 5/4/2005SenateDo Pass Environment & Energy; 009-000-000 5/4/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2005 5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005 5/19/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/19/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2005HouseSent to the Governor 7/26/2005HouseGovernor Approved 7/26/2005HouseEffective Date January 1, 2006 7/26/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0334