Date	Chamber	Action
8/24/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0615

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

30 ILCS 105/5.719 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Public Interest Attorney Assistance Act to encourage qualified individuals to enter into and continue in employment in this State as assistant State's Attorneys, assistant Public Defenders, civil legal aid attorneys, assistant Attorneys General, and assistant public guardians. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall establish and administer the Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program for the primary purpose of providing loan repayment assistance to practicing attorneys to encourage them to pursue careers as public interest attorneys. Provides for the distribution of funds, in the form of a forgivable loan. Sets forth provisions concerning the creation of an advisory committee, the application process, eligibility requirements, the maximum amount of assistance, and prioritization. Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Fund.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Makes changes concerning the legislative findings and the purposes of the Act. Provides that "public interest attorney" includes an Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission attorney and a legislative attorney. Provides that "qualifying employer" includes the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, the Illinois Senate, the Illinois House of Representatives, and the Illinois Legislative Reference Bureau. Removes the person from the Illinois Coalition for Equal Justice from the advisory committee.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the advisory committee the Illinois Student Assistance Commission is required to create shall include a person from an Illinois metropolitan bar association (instead of the Chicago Bar Association) and a person from an Illinois statewide bar association (instead of the Illinois State Bar Association).

House Committee Amendment No. 2
Removes the provision concerning rulemaking conditions.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/4/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
2/4/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/4/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/10/2009	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2/19/2009	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
2/19/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2009
2/19/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
2/27/2009	Senate	Second Reading
2/27/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2009
3/5/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
3/5/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/18/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
3/19/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
4/2/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
4/2/2009	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/2/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Schoenberg
4/2/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/2/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
4/2/2009	House	Arrived in House
4/2/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/2/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
4/2/2009	House	First Reading
4/2/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2009	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
4/16/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
4/20/2009	House	Re-assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
4/29/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
4/29/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
4/29/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
4/29/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
4/29/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
4/29/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/30/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/30/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
5/19/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
5/19/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
5/19/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-011-000
5/19/2009	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
5/19/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 20, 2009
5/20/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
5/20/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/20/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
5/20/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/22/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
5/22/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
5/26/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
5/26/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
5/27/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
5/27/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
5/27/2009	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/25/2009	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/24/2009	Senate	Governor Approved
8/24/2009	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2010
8/24/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0615

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