DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING EDUC House SponsorsRep. James H. Meyer-Elaine Nekritz-Mike Fortner-Brent Hassert-Kathleen A. Ryg, Sandra M. Pihos, Patricia R. Bellock, Elizabeth Coulson, Sandy Cole, Renée Kosel, Mark H. Beaubien, Jr., Mike Bost, Shane Cultra, Robert W. Pritchard, David R. Leitch, Dan Brady and Rosemary Mulligan Senate Sponsors(Sen. Susan Garrett-Jacqueline Y. Collins) 5/18/2007HouseAdopted Both Houses Creates a Joint Task Force on Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education Options.House Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything with substantially similar provisions, except: (1) changes the entities who will appoint the non-legislative members of the task force; and (2) provides that the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission shall collectively administer and prepare all reports deemed necessary in conjunction with the task force actively. 12/5/2006HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. James H. Meyer 2/2/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 2/6/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert 2/7/2007HouseAssigned to Disability Services Committee 3/14/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/14/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert 3/14/2007HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert 3/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee 3/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/14/2007HouseRecommends Be Adopted as Amended Disability Services Committee; 007-000-000 3/15/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions 3/15/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/15/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/15/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/22/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 3/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel 3/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 3/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 3/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra 3/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 3/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 3/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 4/19/2007HouseResolution Adopted as Amended 113-000-000 4/20/2007SenateArrive in Senate 4/20/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 4/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules 5/2/2007SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/10/2007SenateBe Adopted State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000 5/10/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 15, 2007 5/18/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/18/2007SenateResolution Adopted; 051-000-000 5/18/2007HouseAdopted Both Houses