ST SERVICES ASSURANCE ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Deanna Demuzio-Arthur J. Wilhelmi-M. Maggie Crotty-Dan Rutherford, David Luechtefeld-Larry K. Bomke, John O. Jones and Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Arthur L. Turner-Larry McKeon-Donald L. Moffitt, Jack McGuire, Robert F. Flider, Patrick J Verschoore, Aaron Schock, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia and Calvin L. Giles) 2/16/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1108 New ActCreates the State Services Assurance Act. Establishes required staffing ratios for specified State agencies that provide essential services. Requires the Departments of Children and Family Services and Veterans' Affairs to convene caseload and workload standards task forces, and the Department of Juvenile Justice to convene a staffing ratio standards task force, to develop standards by January 1, 2007. Requires the Legislative Audit Commission, in consultation with the Auditor General, to schedule audits, to be completed by January 1, 2007, of each executive branch agency under the Governor's authority to determine its staffing level trends. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Changes the auditing requirements to require that the Auditor General conduct performance audits of certain executive branch State agencies within the Governor's jurisdiction to determine 5-year trends in various performance areas.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:New ActAdds reference to:15 ILCS 20/50-5was 15 ILCS 20/38Deletes everything after the enacting clause. If and only if SB 1959 becomes law, amends the State Budget Law to the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, in 2007 only, the Governor's budget address shall be not later than the first Wednesday in March, which is March 7, 2007 (normally the address is no later than the third Wednesday in February). Effective immediately. 1/20/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 1/20/2006SenateFirst Reading 1/20/2006SenateReferred to Rules 2/1/2006SenateAssigned to State Government 2/2/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi 2/8/2006SenatePostponed - State Government 2/15/2006SenateDo Pass State Government; 009-000-000 2/15/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 16, 2006 2/16/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/16/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/16/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 2/23/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government 2/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 008-000-000 3/1/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford 3/1/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld 3/1/2006SenateSecond Reading 3/1/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Demuzio 3/1/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2006 3/1/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke 3/1/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 3/2/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/2/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-002-000 3/2/2006HouseArrived in House 3/2/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/2/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/2/2006HouseFirst Reading 3/2/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon 3/3/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 3/3/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 3/3/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 3/3/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 3/3/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/3/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 3/3/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock 3/24/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/24/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/24/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 1/7/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 9, 2007 1/7/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 1/7/2007HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 1/7/2007HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 1/7/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee 1/7/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; 011-000-000 1/7/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 1/7/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 1/7/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 1/7/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 1/9/2007HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Raymond Poe 1/9/2007HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Rich Brauer 1/9/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 1/9/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-040-000 1/9/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 1/9/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 1/9/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Deanna Demuzio 1/9/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 1/9/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to State Government 1/9/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000 1/9/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 046-003-001 1/9/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 1/24/2007SenateSent to the Governor 2/16/2007SenateGovernor Approved 2/16/2007SenateEffective Date February 16, 2007 2/16/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1108