Date	Chamber	Action
8/18/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0572

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

320 ILCS 20/2

from Ch. 23, par. 6602

320 ILCS 20/3

from Ch. 23, par. 6603

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that "self-neglect" includes compulsive hoarding, which is characterized by the acquisition of, and unwillingness or inability to discard, large quantities of seemingly useless objects that create a significantly cluttered living space and cause considerable distress or impairment in functioning. Provides that the Department on Aging's program of services for persons age 60 or older shall include the following services for eligible adults who have been removed from their residences for the purpose of cleanup or repairs: temporary housing; counseling; and caseworker services to try to ensure that the conditions necessitating the removal do not reoccur.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that "self-neglect" includes compulsive hoarding, which is characterized by the acquisition and retention of large quantities of items and materials that produce an extensively cluttered living space, which significantly impairs the performance of essential self-care tasks or otherwise substantially threatens life or safety (instead of which is characterized by the acquisition of, and unwillingness or inability to discard, large quantities of seemingly useless objects that create a significantly cluttered living space and cause considerable distress or impairment in functioning).

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/19/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2/19/2009	House	First Reading
2/19/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/23/2009	House	Assigned to Aging Committee
3/12/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Aging Committee; 016-000-000
3/12/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/12/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
3/12/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
3/12/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
3/30/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/30/2009	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/31/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000
4/2/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/2/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009
4/14/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
4/14/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
4/15/2009	Senate	First Reading
4/15/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/22/2009	Senate	Assigned to Human Services
4/22/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
4/22/2009	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter
4/27/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter
4/27/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/28/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
4/28/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/29/2009	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Human Services; 007-000-000
4/29/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
5/12/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/12/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
5/14/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
5/14/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
5/14/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
5/14/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
5/14/2009	House	Arrived in House
5/14/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/18/2009	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
5/18/2009	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/19/2009	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/22/2009	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
5/22/2009	House	Passed Both Houses
6/19/2009	House	Sent to the Governor
8/18/2009	House	Governor Approved
8/18/2009	House	Effective Date January 1, 2010
8/18/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0572

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