VETERANS-HAZARDOUS MATERIALS House SponsorsRep. Linda Chapa LaVia-Jack D. Franks-Fred Crespo-Keith Farnham-Carol A. Sente and All Other Members of the House Senate Sponsors(Sen. Linda Holmes) 8/5/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0258 330 ILCS 130/20 rep. Amends the National Guard Veterans Exposure to Hazardous Materials Act. Repeals provisions: establishing a task force to study the possible health effects of the exposure to hazardous materials; requiring the task force to submit a report by January 31, 2008; and terminating the task force on the earlier of the date it submitted the report or January 31, 2008.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:5 ILCS 490/165 newAmends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the 7th day of August of each year as Purple Heart Day to be observed as a day to honor and remember those who have been wounded or killed in battle. 2/15/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/15/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2011HouseAssigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee 3/3/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 016-000-000 3/3/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 3/14/2011SenateArrive in Senate 3/14/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 15, 2011 3/17/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/23/2011SenateFirst Reading 3/23/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/6/2011SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2011 5/13/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2011 5/13/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 5/13/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/17/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/19/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000 5/19/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/19/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Holmes 5/19/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2011 5/20/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 5/20/2011HouseArrived in House 5/20/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/20/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/20/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/27/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Veterans' Affairs Committee 5/28/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/28/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/28/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 5/28/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 5/29/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 013-000-000 5/31/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor All Other Members of the House 5/31/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000 5/31/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/29/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/5/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/5/2011HouseEffective Date January 1, 2012 8/5/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0258