LOTTERY-SCRATCH OFF FOR VETS House SponsorsRep. Mike Boland-Thomas Holbrook, Kevin A. McCarthy, Robert S. Molaro, Harry Osterman, Joseph M. Lyons, Karen May, Jack McGuire, Edward J. Acevedo, Richard T. Bradley, Daniel J. Burke, Marlow H. Colvin, William Delgado, Michael P. McAuliffe, Susana A Mendoza, Patrick J Verschoore, Charles E. Jefferson and Wyvetter H. Younge Senate Sponsors(Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Mike Jacobs and Adeline Jay Geo-Karis-Martin A. Sandoval) 8/15/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0585 20 ILCS 1605/2from Ch. 120, par. 115220 ILCS 1605/20from Ch. 120, par. 117020 ILCS 1605/21.6 new30 ILCS 105/5.640 new Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Requires the Department of Revenue to offer a special instant scratch-off game for the benefit of Illinois veterans, to commence on January 1, 2006. Provides that the net revenue from the game shall be deposited into the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund for making grants, funding additional services, or conducting additional research projects relating to certain veterans issues. Provides that moneys collected from the special instant scratch-off game shall be used as a supplemental financial resource and shall not supplant existing moneys that the Department of Veterans Affairs may currently expend. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund. Effective immediately. 2/23/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland 2/23/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 2/23/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 2/23/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/23/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/23/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2005HouseAssigned to Revenue Committee 3/9/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 3/10/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 008-004-000 3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/8/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 4/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 4/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 4/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 4/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 4/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 4/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 4/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 4/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 4/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 4/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 4/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 4/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 4/11/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 4/12/2005HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 4/12/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 4/12/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 4/12/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 4/12/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/12/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 063-053-001 4/12/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/12/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2005 4/12/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 4/13/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/13/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/14/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 4/15/2005HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 4/21/2005SenateAssigned to Revenue 5/3/2005HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 5/5/2005SenateDo Pass Revenue; 006-002-000 5/5/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005 5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005 5/12/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis 5/13/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/17/2005HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/20/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 5/31/2005HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 5/31/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-006-000 5/31/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/29/2005HouseSent to the Governor 8/15/2005HouseGovernor Approved 8/15/2005HouseEffective Date August 15, 2005 8/15/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0585