CRIMINAL LAW-TECH House SponsorsRep. Elga L. Jefferies-Robert S. Molaro-Esther Golar-Dennis M. Reboletti-Careen M Gordon, Kathleen A. Ryg, Greg Harris and Annazette Collins Senate Sponsors(Sen. John J. Cullerton-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Kwame Raoul, William R. Haine-David Koehler-Iris Y. Martinez, Kimberly A. Lightford, Ira I. Silverstein, Michael Noland, Carol Ronen and Donne E. Trotter) 8/14/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0160 720 ILCS 5/39-1from Ch. 38, par. 39-1 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning usury.House Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:720 ILCS 5/39-1Adds reference to:New ActReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Drug School Act. Provides that each State's Attorney may establish a drug school to provide an alternative to prosecution by identifying drug-involved individuals for the purpose of intervening with their drug use before their criminal involvement becomes severe. Provides that the State's Attorney, alone, in each county where a drug school is established shall have the authority to determine which individuals, who would otherwise be prosecuted under the relevant provisions of Illinois law, may be eligible to participate in the drug school in lieu of prosecution. Provides that a defendant may be admitted into drug school only upon the agreement of the prosecutor and the defendant. Establishes a funding mechanism for the program. 2/26/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 2/26/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/26/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 2/26/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/14/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 3/14/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro 3/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/28/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/29/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 3/29/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 3/29/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 3/29/2007HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert S. Molaro 3/29/2007HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 3/29/2007HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/29/2007HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/29/2007HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 3/29/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 3/29/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 3/29/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 3/29/2007HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 3/29/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 3/29/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro 3/29/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/16/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/19/2007HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 4/19/2007HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 4/19/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 4/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 4/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/26/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/26/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/26/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Robert S. Molaro 4/26/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Robert S. Molaro 4/26/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/26/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 5/1/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-040-000 5/1/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 5/1/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 5/1/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 5/2/2007SenateArrive in Senate 5/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/2/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 5/2/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/2/2007SenateFirst Reading 5/2/2007SenateReferred to Rules 5/3/2007SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law 5/9/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/10/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 5/15/2007SenateDo Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007 5/15/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 5/15/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/15/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/16/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/16/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 5/17/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 5/17/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/17/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/17/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/14/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/14/2007HouseEffective Date January 1, 2008 8/14/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0160