MILITARY PERSONNEL-RELIEF Senate SponsorsSen. Dave Sullivan-Adeline Jay Geo-Karis-William E. Peterson-John O. Jones-Richard J. Winkel, Jr., Pamela J. Althoff, Larry K. Bomke, Bill Brady, J. Bradley Burzynski, Dan Cronin, Gary G. Dahl, Kirk W. Dillard, Wendell E. Jones, Chris Lauzen, David Luechtefeld, Carole Pankau, Edward Petka, Christine Radogno, Steven J. Rauschenberger, Dale A. Righter, Dale E. Risinger, Peter J. Roskam, Dan Rutherford, Todd Sieben, Dave Syverson, Frank C. Watson, Kathleen L. Wojcik, M. Maggie Crotty, Mattie Hunter and Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia-Daniel V. Beiser-Lisa M. Dugan-Naomi D. Jakobsson, Charles E. Jefferson, Michelle Chavez, Maria Antonia Berrios, Edward J. Acevedo, Jack D. Franks, William Davis, William Delgado, Cynthia Soto and Careen M Gordon) 8/22/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0635 New Act20 ILCS 405/405-272 new65 ILCS 5/11-117-12.2 new215 ILCS 5/224.05 new220 ILCS 5/8-201.5 new735 ILCS 5/9-107.10 new815 ILCS 205/4from Ch. 17, par. 6404815 ILCS 205/4.05 new815 ILCS 636/37 newProvides that the bill may be referred to as the Illinois Patriot Plan. Creates the Military Personnel Cellular Phone Contract Termination Act; provides that any member of the armed services or reserve forces of the United States or member of the Illinois National Guard (a "service member") who is deployed on active duty, or the spouse of that service member, may terminate, without penalty, a cellular phone contract that meets specified requirements. Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois; provides that the Department may enter into a contract to purchase bulk long distance telephone services and make them available at cost, or may make bulk long distance telephone services available at cost under any existing contract the Department has entered into, to members of the immediate family of service members deployed on active duty so that those family members can communicate with the person so deployed. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code; provides that an individual life insurance policy insuring the life of a service member shall not lapse or be forfeited for the nonpayment of premiums during the service member's period of military service or during the 2-year period subsequent to the end of the service member's period of military service. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code and the Public Utilities Act; provides that no municipal or public utility company or electric cooperative shall stop gas or electricity from entering the residential premises of any residential consumer who is a service member deployed on active duty for nonpayment for gas or electricity supplied to the residential premises. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure; provides that in an action for possession of residential premises of a tenant or mobile home park resident who is a service member deployed on active duty or of any member of the tenant's or resident's immediate family, the court may stay the proceedings for a period of 90 days or adjust the rental obligation to preserve the parties' interests. Amends the Interest Act; provides that no creditor in connection with an obligation entered into on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act shall charge or collect from a service member who is deployed on active duty, or the spouse of that service member, interest or finance charges exceeding 6% per annum during the period that the member is deployed on active duty. Amends the Motor Vehicle Leasing Act; provides that any service member who is deployed on active duty for a period of not less than 180 days, or the spouse of that service member, may terminate any motor vehicle lease that meets certain specified requirements. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions substantially similar to those of Senate Bill 2060, but with changes that include the following: (1) provides that in order to be eligible for the various protections included in the bill, a service member must provide a copy of the military or gubernatorial orders calling the service member to active duty or further extending the service member's period of active duty; (2) in the provisions amending the Illinois Municipal Code and the Public Utilities Act, prohibits a municipality, utility company, or electric cooperative from stopping gas or electricity from entering the residential premises of which a service member was a primary occupant immediately before the service member was deployed on active duty (instead of the residential premises of any residential consumer who is a service member deployed on active duty); and (3) limits the applicability of the provisions amending the Interest Act to obligations entered into on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act but prior to the service member's deployment on active duty (instead of only obligations entered into on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act). Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 In provisions amending the Code of Civil Procedure with respect to an action for possession, deletes a provision that the amendatory changes do not apply to landlords or mobile home park operators operating less than 4 residential premises. In provisions amending the Interest Act, (1) adds a reference to the amendatory provisions concerning limitations on interest rates in the case of military personnel and (2) makes the limitation on interest rates for military personnel subject to the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. 2/25/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dave Sullivan 2/25/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis 2/25/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/25/2005SenateReferred to Rules 3/2/2005SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy 3/3/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr. 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wendell E. Jones 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward Petka 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven J. Rauschenberger 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Peter J. Roskam 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik 3/10/2005SenateDo Pass Environment & Energy; 010-000-000 3/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005 3/15/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Sullivan 3/15/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/6/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy 4/8/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment & Energy 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Sullivan 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 4/11/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy 4/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment & Energy 4/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment & Energy; 012-000-000 4/13/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; D. Sullivan 4/13/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005 4/14/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/14/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/14/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/14/2005HouseArrived in House 4/14/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/14/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/14/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/14/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2005HouseAssigned to Veterans Affairs Committee 4/27/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 5/3/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/3/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 5/3/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez 5/3/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/5/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Veterans Affairs Committee 5/5/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote 5/5/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee; 011-000-000 5/5/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 5/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 5/11/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 5/11/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/12/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 5/12/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 5/18/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/18/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 5/18/2005HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 5/19/2005SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/19/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 20, 2005 5/24/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dave Sullivan 5/24/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/25/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Environment & Energy 5/25/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment & Energy; 009-000-000 5/27/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/27/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 5/27/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/27/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 6/24/2005SenateSent to the Governor 8/22/2005SenateGovernor Approved 8/22/2005SenateEffective Date August 22, 2005 8/22/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0635