LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH House SponsorsRep. Kent Gaffney-Michael W. Tryon-Jack D. Franks-Keith Farnham-Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff) 8/17/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0982 55 ILCS 5/5-1133 Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning reporting of information in counties of greater than 300,000 but less than 2,000,000.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:55 ILCS 5/5-1133Adds reference to:55 ILCS 5/3-9008from Ch. 34, par. 3-9008Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that prior to appointing a private attorney to perform the functions of the State's Attorney, when the State's Attorney is sick or absent, or unable to attend, or is interested in any cause or proceeding, civil or criminal, which it is or may be his duty to prosecute or defend, the court shall contact certain public agencies to determine a public prosecutor's availability to serve as a special prosecutor at no cost to the county. Provides that the county shall participate in all agreements relating to the compensation of a special prosecutor. Further provides that the power and authority of a special prosecutor shall not be expanded without prior notice to the county and an opportunity for the county to present information in court concerning the financial impact of an expansion. Sets forth limits on a court's interpretation regarding certain orders and the requirement of a county to pay legal fees. Effective immediately. 2/3/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross 2/3/2012HouseFirst Reading 2/3/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/29/2012HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/8/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 3/8/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kent Gaffney 3/26/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/26/2012HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kent Gaffney 3/26/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon 3/27/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-001-000 3/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/29/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/29/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 3/29/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/29/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 3/30/2012SenateArrive in Senate 3/30/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/30/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/30/2012SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/18/2012SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 4/18/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012 5/3/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/3/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2012 5/22/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/22/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/20/2012HouseSent to the Governor 8/17/2012HouseGovernor Approved 8/17/2012HouseEffective Date August 17, 2012 8/17/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0982