VETERANS-TECH House SponsorsRep. Frank J. Mautino-Michael P. McAuliffe-Linda Chapa LaVia-Patrick J Verschoore-Art Tenhouse and Lisa M. Dugan Senate Sponsors(Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson) 12/5/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0703 330 ILCS 25/4from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 204 Amends the Veterans' Employment Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Vietnam veterans.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:330 ILCS 25/4Adds reference to:20 ILCS 2805/2.07from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 67.07Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. In connection with the Department's responsibility to employ and maintain sufficient and qualified staff at veterans' homes, provides that a nurse who has a license application pending with the State shall not be deemed unqualified by the Department if the nurse is in compliance with provisions of the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act concerning the practice of practical nursing or professional nursing by a person who has met the requirements for a license except for passing an examination. 2/14/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 2/14/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/14/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 2/16/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/16/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/9/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/13/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Registration and Regulation Committee 4/13/2005HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 4/14/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Registration and Regulation Committee; 014-002-000 4/15/2005HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/15/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Re-Referred to Rules Committee 4/15/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/28/2005HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Frank J. Mautino 5/5/2005HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2005 5/5/2005HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 5/5/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/5/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 5/10/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/10/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 5/10/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Art Tenhouse 5/18/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/18/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/19/2005SenateArrive in Senate 5/19/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 20, 2005 5/20/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 5/20/2005SenateFirst Reading 5/20/2005SenateReferred to Rules 10/19/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 10/19/2005SenateAssigned to State Government 10/25/2005SenateDo Pass State Government; 009-000-000 10/25/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading October 26, 2005 10/26/2005SenateSecond Reading 10/26/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 27, 2005 10/27/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 10/27/2005HousePassed Both Houses 11/23/2005HouseSent to the Governor 12/5/2005HouseGovernor Approved 12/5/2005HouseEffective Date June 1, 2006 12/5/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0703