FINANCE-VET BRAIN INJURY FUND House SponsorsRep. Jason Barickman-David Harris-Jil Tracy-Dwight Kay Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins-Donne E. Trotter-Iris Y. Martinez and John G. Mulroe) 7/5/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0078 30 ILCS 105/5.786 new30 ILCS 105/6z-87 new Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Public Service Announcement Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that all donations to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the purpose of providing public service announcements to inform veterans of benefits and services provided by the State to veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries shall be deposited into the Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Public Service Announcement Fund. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with substantially similar provisions, but with changes that include the following: (1) creates the Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Public Service Announcement Fund (instead of the Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Public Service Announcement Fund); and (2) provides that all donations to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the purpose of providing public service announcements to inform veterans of benefits and services provided by the State to veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries or post-traumatic stress disorder (instead of just traumatic brain injuries) shall be deposited into the Fund. Effective immediately. 2/24/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jason Barickman 2/24/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris 2/24/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy 2/24/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2011HouseAssigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee 3/4/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jason Barickman 3/4/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee 3/10/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote 3/10/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 019-000-000 3/10/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay 3/29/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/30/2011SenateArrive in Senate 3/30/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 31, 2011 4/7/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/8/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2011SenateReferred 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 5/17/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/17/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/17/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 5/17/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/17/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2011HouseSent to the Governor 7/5/2011HouseGovernor Approved 7/5/2011HouseEffective Date July 5, 2011 7/5/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0078