HIGHER ED-EMER WRKR ATTNDCE Senate SponsorsSen. Todd Sieben House Sponsors(Rep. Robert W. Pritchard-Jerry L. Mitchell-Donald L. Moffitt) 6/27/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0957 50 ILCS 748/25 new110 ILCS 305/40 new110 ILCS 520/25 new110 ILCS 660/5-135 new110 ILCS 665/10-135 new110 ILCS 670/15-135 new110 ILCS 675/20-140 new110 ILCS 680/25-135 new110 ILCS 685/30-145 new110 ILCS 690/35-140 new110 ILCS 805/3-29.3 new425 ILCS 70/6 newAmends the Volunteer Emergency Worker Job Protection Act and various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Provides that no public university or community college attendance policy or attendance policy of a faculty member thereof may in any way penalize a student who is a volunteer emergency worker for absence from class caused by the performance of his or her duties as a volunteer emergency worker. Amends the Volunteer Fire Protection Association Act. Provides that no public university or community college attendance policy or attendance policy of a faculty member thereof may in any way penalize a student who is a volunteer fire protection association member for absence from class caused by the performance of his or her duties as a volunteer fire protection association member. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:50 ILCS 748/25 new110 ILCS 305/40 new110 ILCS 520/25 new110 ILCS 660/5-135 new110 ILCS 665/10-135 new110 ILCS 670/15-135 new110 ILCS 675/20-140 new110 ILCS 680/25-135 new110 ILCS 685/30-145 new110 ILCS 690/35-140 new110 ILCS 805/3-29.3 new425 ILCS 70/6 newAdds reference to:New Act30 ILCS 805/8.30 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Volunteer Emergency Worker Higher Education Protection Act. Provides that public universities and community colleges must adopt a policy that reasonably accommodates a student who is a volunteer emergency worker with regard to absence from class due to performance of his or her emergency worker duties. Provides for publication of the policy. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective July 1, 2006. 1/20/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Todd Sieben 1/20/2006SenateFirst Reading 1/20/2006SenateReferred to Rules 2/1/2006SenateAssigned to Higher Education 2/8/2006SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 010-000-000 2/8/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 9, 2006 2/22/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Todd Sieben 2/22/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/23/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education 2/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 008-000-000 2/24/2006SenateSecond Reading 2/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sieben 2/24/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 27, 2006 2/28/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 2/28/2006HouseArrived in House 2/28/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 2/28/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 2/28/2006HouseFirst Reading 2/28/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/2/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 3/8/2006HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 3/23/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 013-000-000 3/24/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-002-000 3/30/2006SenatePassed Both Houses 3/30/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/28/2006SenateSent to the Governor 6/27/2006SenateGovernor Approved 6/27/2006SenateEffective Date July 1, 2006 6/27/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0957