AG-AG AREA DESIGNATION House SponsorsRep. Robert W. Pritchard-Dan Reitz, Jack D. Franks and Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski and Pamela J. Althoff) 8/4/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0444 505 ILCS 5/5from Ch. 5, par. 1005 Amends the Agricultural Areas Conservation and Protection Act. For purposes of designating an agricultural area, requires that any non-contiguous portion must be within 1.5 miles of the nearest portion of the area. 1/13/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 1/19/2005HouseFirst Reading 1/19/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/26/2005HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 2/1/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 015-000-000 2/2/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/2/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 2/2/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/2/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/3/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 2/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/15/2005SenateArrive in Senate 2/15/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 16, 2005 2/17/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski 2/24/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/24/2005SenateReferred to Rules 3/8/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation 4/20/2005SenateDo Pass Agriculture & Conservation; 009-000-000 4/20/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005 5/4/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/4/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2005 5/11/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/11/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/9/2005HouseSent to the Governor 8/4/2005HouseGovernor Approved 8/4/2005HouseEffective Date January 1, 2006 8/4/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0444