LIBRARIES-GRANTS AND RESEARCH Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine and Napoleon Harris, III House Sponsors(Rep. Daniel V. Beiser-Jack D. Franks-David McSweeney-Kathleen Willis-Brandon W. Phelps, Thomas Morrison, Michelle Mussman, Carol Sente, Rita Mayfield, Patrick J. Verschoore, Sam Yingling, Robert W. Pritchard, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Thomas M. Bennett, Katherine Cloonen, David Harris, Margo McDermed and Christian L. Mitchell) 7/22/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0619 75 ILCS 10/8.1from Ch. 81, par. 118.175 ILCS 10/12 rep.Amends the Illinois Library System Act. Indefinitely extends a waiver of a grant eligibility requirement which expired after the State Fiscal Year 2015. Repeals a section allowing the State Librarian to designate Research and Reference Centers and Special Resource Centers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Chicago Public Library, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and the Illinois State Library. Effective immediately. 1/27/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 1/27/2016SenateFirst Reading 1/27/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 1/27/2016SenateAssigned to Revenue 2/18/2016SenateDo Pass Revenue; 009-000-000 2/18/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 1, 2016 3/8/2016SenateSecond Reading 3/8/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 9, 2016 4/12/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 4/12/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 4/12/2016HouseArrived in House 4/12/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/12/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/12/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/18/2016HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 5/4/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000 5/4/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell 5/10/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/11/2016SenatePassed Both Houses 6/9/2016SenateSent to the Governor 7/22/2016SenateGovernor Approved 7/22/2016SenateEffective Date July 22, 2016 7/22/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0619