RURAL TRANSITION PROGRAM Senate SponsorsSen. John M. Sullivan House Sponsors(Rep. Jerry Costello, II) 7/10/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0027 505 ILCS 45/2bfrom Ch. 5, par. 242bAmends the County Cooperative Extension Law. Provides that the Cooperative Extension Service of the University of Illinois may (was shall) establish a Rural Transition program. 2/5/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 2/5/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/5/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2015SenateAssigned to Agriculture 3/19/2015SenateDo Pass Agriculture; 007-000-000 3/19/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2015 3/25/2015SenateSecond Reading 3/25/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2015 3/26/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 3/27/2015HouseArrived in House 4/8/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 4/14/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/14/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2015HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 4/28/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 014-000-000 4/29/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 5/7/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/5/2015SenateSent to the Governor 7/10/2015SenateGovernor Approved 7/10/2015SenateEffective Date January 1, 2016 7/10/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0027