SOIL WATER CONSERVATION DIST Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link-Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Sidney H. Mathias-Jim Sacia) 8/16/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0418 5 ILCS 80/1from Ch. 127, par. 1901Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:5 ILCS 80/1Adds reference to:70 ILCS 405/26afrom Ch. 5, par. 131aReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act. Provides that if petitions and resolutions to consolidate districts are filed with the Department of Agriculture before January 1, 2012 and if the Director of Agriculture determines that the consolidation is administratively practicable and feasible, then the Director may approve the consolidation without holding the required referendum, which shall be deemed to have the same effect as if the referendum had been held and approved. Effective immediately. 2/8/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/8/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/9/2011SenateAssigned to Executive 3/17/2011SenateDo Pass Executive; 015-000-000 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011 3/17/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2011 3/18/2011SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link 3/29/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/29/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/31/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 4/6/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive 4/7/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/7/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 4/7/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive 4/13/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000 4/15/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011 5/3/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/3/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link 5/3/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/3/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 042-000-000 5/3/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/3/2011HouseArrived in House 5/5/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/5/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 5/5/2011HouseFirst Reading 5/5/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/11/2011HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 5/13/2011HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011 5/18/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000 5/18/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 5/20/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 5/20/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 6/17/2011SenateSent to the Governor 8/16/2011SenateGovernor Approved 8/16/2011SenateEffective Date August 16, 2011 8/16/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0418