Date	Chamber	Action
8/13/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0350

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Illinois Plain Language Task Force Act. Provides that a Task Force chaired by the Lieutenant Governor or his or her designee shall conduct a study on, and propose legislative measures designed to realize, the potential benefits of incorporating plain language in State government documents, statutes, and contracts into which the State enters and how plain language principles might be incorporated into the statutes governing contracts among private parties so as to provide additional protections to Illinois consumers, to reduce litigation between private parties over the meaning of contractual terms, and to foster judicial economy. Contains provisions regarding the term "plain language", the composition and duties of the Task Force, and the guidelines the Task Force will follow. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the duties assigned to the Lieutenant Governor in the introduced bill shall instead be assigned to the Governor.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland
2/20/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/20/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/4/2009	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/11/2009	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000
3/11/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009
3/24/2009	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009
4/1/2009	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
4/22/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
4/22/2009	House	First Reading
4/22/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/22/2009	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
5/6/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000
5/6/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/12/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/12/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
5/19/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
5/19/2009	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/17/2009	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/13/2009	Senate	Governor Approved
8/13/2009	Senate	Effective Date August 13, 2009
8/13/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0350

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