REFERENDUM-BUDGET CRISIS Senate SponsorsSen. Louis S. Viverito 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the State Budget and School-Funding Crisis Referendum Act. Authorizes a statewide referendum at the consolidated election in 2006 to seek the advice of the voters. Sets forth questions concerning a temporary increase in the State use and occupation taxes to help solve the current State budget and school-funding crises. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the short title provision. 2/25/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Louis S. Viverito 2/25/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/25/2005SenateReferred to Rules 3/2/2005SenateAssigned to Education 3/10/2005SenatePostponed - Education 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Louis S. Viverito 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Louis S. Viverito 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education 3/17/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/17/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 008-003-000 3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005 4/11/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005 5/10/2005SenateMotion Filed Sen. Louis S. Viverito; , Cullerton, Hendon, Petka and Roskam, Motion to Re-refer, pursuant to Senate Rule 3-7. Re-referred to the Senate Rules Committee. 5/10/2005SenateMotion Prevailed 5/10/2005SenateRe-referred to Rules 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die