SAFETY-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez House Sponsors(Rep. André Thapedi, Cynthia Soto and La Shawn K. Ford) 7/23/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0121 415 ILCS 5/4from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1004Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the duties of the Environmental Protection Agency.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:415 ILCS 5/4Adds reference to:220 ILCS 50/14from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1614Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Act. Provides that home rule municipalities of more than 1,000,000 persons may regulate underground utility facilities and CATS facilities damage prevention. Effective immediately. 1/28/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/28/2015SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/18/2015SenateAssigned to Executive 3/26/2015SenateDo Pass Executive; 016-000-000 3/26/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015 4/15/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/15/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015 4/17/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/17/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/21/2015SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/21/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities 4/23/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Energy and Public Utilities; 015-000-000 4/23/2015SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/23/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez 4/23/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2015 4/23/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/24/2015HouseArrived in House 4/24/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi 4/24/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/24/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/4/2015HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 5/8/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015 5/12/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 014-000-001 5/13/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015 5/26/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-001 5/26/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/26/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/26/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/24/2015SenateSent to the Governor 7/23/2015SenateGovernor Approved 7/23/2015SenateEffective Date July 23, 2015 7/23/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0121