LAW ENFORC-PROP DISPOSE-CHARTY House SponsorsRep. Carol A. Sente-William Cunningham-Jack D. Franks-Keith Farnham-Elizabeth Hernandez, Karen May, Daniel V. Beiser, Robert W. Pritchard, Jim Durkin, Linda Chapa LaVia, Edward J. Acevedo, Sidney H. Mathias, John D'Amico and Michael P. McAuliffe Senate Sponsors(Sen. Terry Link and Ira I. Silverstein) 6/28/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0028 765 ILCS 1030/3from Ch. 141, par. 143 Amends the Law Enforcement Disposition of Property Act. Provides that if there is property in the custody of a law enforcement agency whose ownership has been unascertained for at least 6 months, a sheriff, police chief, or principal law enforcement official, who determines that the public interest would be served, may donate the property to a registered charity or transfer the property to the local government of which the official is a part or to the State (instead of transfer the property to the local government of which the official is a part or to the State).House Committee Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Law Enforcement Disposition of Property Act. Provides that if the sheriff, chief of police, or other principal law enforcement official determines that the public interest would be best served by donating unclaimed property, he or she may donate unclaimed property that is worth less than $100, if the donation is approved by the governing body of which the law enforcement agency is a part (instead of donate the property), to a charitable organization that is currently registered with the State. 2/15/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carol A. Sente 2/15/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2011HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 2/28/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol A. Sente 2/28/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/1/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee 3/1/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Cunningham 3/1/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/1/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 3/1/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/1/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 3/1/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 3/1/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/1/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin 3/1/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/1/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 3/2/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote 3/2/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration 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 3/10/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/10/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 3/10/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 3/10/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-001-000 3/14/2011SenateArrive in Senate 3/14/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/14/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 3/14/2011SenateFirst Reading 3/14/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Judiciary 5/5/2011SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 5/5/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011 5/6/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011 5/12/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/12/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/12/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/10/2011HouseSent to the Governor 6/28/2011HouseGovernor Approved 6/28/2011HouseEffective Date January 1, 2012 6/28/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0028