Date	Chamber	Action
8/17/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0541

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

705 ILCS 505/9.5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Court of Claims Act. Provides statements in a preamble concerning assisting Gold Star families. Provides for the Court of Claims to establish a Gold Star Families Assistance Program to access needs and provide information including a toll free helpline, regarding filing and claims pursuant to the Line of Duty Compensation Act. Defines "Gold Star Family" as the family members of an individual who was killed in the line of duty and who was employed or serving in a capacity defined in the Line of Duty Compensation Act. Provides that the Court of Claims will report annually to the Governor, both houses of the General Assembly, and Department of Veterans' Affairs information concerning the number of Line of Duty Compensation Act claims filed, approved, and pending.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Further amends the Court of Claims Act. Provides for the Court of Claims to establish a Gold Star and Fallen Heroes (instead of Gold Star) Families Assistance Program to assess needs and provide information including a toll free helpline, regarding filing and claims pursuant to the Line of Duty Compensation Act.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/18/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Louis S. Viverito
2/18/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/18/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/25/2009	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2/26/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz
2/27/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
2/27/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
2/27/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
2/27/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
3/4/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
3/5/2009	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
3/5/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2009
3/5/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
3/5/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
3/31/2009	Senate	Second Reading
3/31/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2009
4/2/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
4/2/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
4/3/2009	House	Arrived in House
4/3/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/3/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
4/6/2009	House	First Reading
4/6/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/20/2009	House	Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
4/30/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
4/30/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
4/30/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
4/30/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
5/5/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 021-000-000
5/5/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/6/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
5/6/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/6/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/6/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
5/6/2009	House	Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
5/7/2009	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
5/7/2009	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/8/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
5/8/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/18/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/18/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/18/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/18/2009	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
5/18/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
5/18/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
5/20/2009	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
5/20/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 21, 2009
5/20/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Louis S. Viverito
5/20/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/22/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
5/26/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
5/27/2009	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
5/27/2009	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/25/2009	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/17/2009	Senate	Governor Approved
8/17/2009	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2010
8/17/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0541

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