CHILDREN'S ENVIR HEALTH OFFICE House SponsorsRep. Karen May-Paul D. Froehlich-Sidney H. Mathias-Mary E. Flowers, Lou Lang, Kathleen A. Ryg, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Mike Boland, Michael K. Smith, Daniel V. Beiser, Linda Chapa LaVia, Monique D. Davis, John D'Amico, Julie Hamos, Elaine Nekritz, Eddie Washington, Patricia Bailey, Milton Patterson, William Davis, Annazette Collins, Daniel J. Burke, Susana A Mendoza, Robert F. Flider, Careen M Gordon, Lisa M. Dugan, Wyvetter H. Younge, Karen A. Yarbrough, Deborah L. Graham, Patricia R. Bellock, Rosemary Mulligan, John J. Millner, James H. Meyer, Suzanne Bassi, Jim Sacia, Constance A. Howard, Kurt M. Granberg, Patricia Reid Lindner, Aaron Schock, Sara Feigenholtz, Roger L. Eddy, Elizabeth Coulson, Carolyn H. Krause, Bob Biggins, Timothy L. Schmitz and Chapin Rose Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mattie Hunter-Iris Y. Martinez-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Arthur J. Wilhelmi and Edward D. Maloney) 8/4/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0467 New Act Creates the Children's Environmental Health Office Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Illinois Department of Public Health shall create and maintain the Children's Environmental Health Office within the Department to advise the Agency and assess how various environmental and other conditions impact the health of children. Requires the Office to review various cancer risk assessment guidelines to establish guidance values that address carcinogenic exposures to the fetus and to infants and children. Sets forth requirements for this assessment. Requires the Office to finalize and publish children's cancer guidelines based upon their findings. Provides that the Office shall review and assess children's contaminant exposures and health risks at existing and proposed school sites. Requires the Office to report annually as to the results of its findings on school contaminants and to report biannually to the Governor and to the General Assembly concerning its activities.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Children's Environmental Health Officer Act. Provides that subject to specific appropriations for this purpose, the Department of Public Health shall create and maintain a Children's Environmental Health Officer within the Office of Health Protection. Sets forth certain duties of the Children's Environmental Health Officer. Provides that the Children's Environmental Health Officer shall report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding his or her activities.Fiscal Note (H-AM 1) (Department of Public Health) The estimated fiscal impact to the Illinois Department of Public Health for full year implementation of House Bill 4067 as amended will be minimal to the Department. 2/28/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Karen May 2/28/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/28/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/1/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/1/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/1/2005HouseAssigned to Environmental Health Committee 3/8/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 3/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environmental Health Committee 3/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environmental Health Committee; by Voice Vote 3/9/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 008-001-001 3/9/2005HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Terry R. Parke; As Amended 3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/15/2005HouseFiscal Note Filed As Amended 3/15/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 3/17/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-002 3/17/2005SenateArrive in Senate 3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2005 3/17/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/12/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/12/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 4/20/2005SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000 4/20/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005 5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005 5/16/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/16/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 5/16/2005HousePassed Both Houses 5/28/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/29/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi 5/29/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 6/14/2005HouseSent to the Governor 8/4/2005HouseGovernor Approved 8/4/2005HouseEffective Date January 1, 2006 8/4/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0467