IEMA-DISASTER POWERS Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter-Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Arthur L. Turner) 4/27/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0733 20 ILCS 2105/2105-40020 ILCS 2310/2310-625Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. In a Section allowing the Director of Professional Regulation to suspend certain licensing requirements after the proclamation of a disaster by the Governor for persons working under the direction of and emergency services and disaster agency accredited by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the Department of Public Health, provides that persons working under the direction of an emergency services and disaster agency accredited by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and a local public health department pursuant to a declared disaster shall be deemed to be working under the direction of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Public Health. Makes the same change to a Section allowing similar license suspension powers to the Director of Public Health. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:20 ILCS 3305/10from Ch. 127, par. 1060Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced. Provides that volunteers who are working under the direction of an emergency services and disaster agency accredited by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, pursuant to a plan approved by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (i) during a disaster declared by the Governor under Section 7 of this Act, or (ii) in circumstances otherwise expressly approved by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, shall be deemed exclusively employees of the State for purposes of Section 8(d) of the Court of Claims Act, provided that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency may, in coordination with the emergency services and disaster agency, audit implementation for compliance with the plan. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Makes technical corrections in the names of the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. 1/20/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 1/20/2006SenateFirst Reading 1/20/2006SenateReferred to Rules 2/1/2006SenateAssigned to State Government 2/8/2006SenatePostponed - State Government 2/15/2006SenateDo Pass State Government; 009-000-000 2/15/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 16, 2006 2/22/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/22/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/23/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government 2/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 008-000-000 2/24/2006SenateSecond Reading 2/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hunter 2/24/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 27, 2006 2/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 2/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government 3/1/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 007-000-000 3/2/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/2/2006SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/2/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hunter 3/2/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/2/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 3/2/2006HouseArrived in House 3/2/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/2/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/2/2006HouseFirst Reading 3/2/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/23/2006HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/24/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006 3/29/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 006-000-000 3/29/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 13, 2006 4/10/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 4/10/2006SenatePassed Both Houses 4/26/2006SenateSent to the Governor 4/27/2006SenateGovernor Approved 4/27/2006SenateEffective Date April 27, 2006 4/27/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0733