VEH CD-HOSPICE FUND House SponsorsRep. William B. Black-Robert W. Pritchard-Rich Brauer-Suzanne Bassi-Mark H. Beaubien, Jr., Elaine Nekritz, Lisa M. Dugan, Patricia R. Bellock, Luis Arroyo and Maria Antonia Berrios Senate Sponsors(Sen. Heather Steans-Dale A. Righter-Larry K. Bomke-Pamela J. Althoff-Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson) 8/14/2008HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0827 625 ILCS 5/3-655 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Deletes language providing that all money in the Hospice Fund shall be paid to the Department of Public Health for distribution as grants for hospice services and that the Director of Public Health shall adopt rules for distribution of these grants. Adds language providing that all money in the Hospice Fund shall be paid as grants to the Illinois Hospice & Palliative Care Organization for specified purposes and that the Illinois Hospice & Palliative Care Organization shall distribute grant moneys through a standing committee that reviews funding solicitations and awards.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that moneys in the Hospice Fund shall be paid as grants to a statewide organization whose primary membership consists of hospice programs (rather than to the Illinois Hospice & Palliative Care Organization). 1/9/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black 1/9/2008HouseFirst Reading 1/9/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/20/2008HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 2/27/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 2/27/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee 2/27/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote 2/28/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 013-000-000 2/28/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/12/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/13/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 3/13/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 4/8/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 4/8/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 4/8/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/9/2008SenateArrive in Senate 4/9/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/9/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans 4/9/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 4/9/2008SenateFirst Reading 4/9/2008SenateReferred to Rules 4/17/2008SenateAssigned to Transportation 5/7/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke 5/7/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/8/2008SenateDo Pass Transportation; 009-000-000 5/8/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2008 5/8/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 5/13/2008SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2008 5/20/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/20/2008HousePassed Both Houses 5/30/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 5/30/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 6/18/2008HouseSent to the Governor 8/14/2008HouseGovernor Approved 8/14/2008HouseEffective Date January 1, 2009 8/14/2008HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0827