NEWBORN INFANT PROTECTN-SIGNS Senate SponsorsSen. Donne E. Trotter-Iris Y. Martinez-Susan Garrett, Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson-William R. Haine-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Antonio Munoz, Ira I. Silverstein, Kirk W. Dillard, M. Maggie Crotty and Frank C. Watson House Sponsors(Rep. Elizabeth Coulson-Angelo Saviano-Roger L. Eddy-Harry R. Ramey, Jr.-Rosemary Mulligan, Naomi D. Jakobsson, John A. Fritchey, David E. Miller, Milton Patterson, Esther Golar, Careen M Gordon, Wyvetter H. Younge, Lou Lang, Harry Osterman, Elga L. Jefferies, Monique D. Davis, Jack D. Franks, Mike Boland, Jack McGuire, Al Riley, Tom Cross, Edward J. Acevedo, Patricia R. Bellock, Sandra M. Pihos and Ronald A. Wait) 8/17/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0275 325 ILCS 2/22 newAmends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. Provides that every hospital, fire station, emergency medical facility, and police station that is required to accept a relinquished newborn infant in accordance with the Act must post a sign in a conspicuous place on the exterior of the building housing the facility informing persons that a newborn infant may be relinquished at the facility in accordance with the Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to prescribe specifications for the signs and for their placement that will ensure statewide uniformity. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the provisions requiring the posting of a sign do not apply to a hospital, fire station, emergency medical facility, or police station that has a sign that is consistent with the requirements of these provisions that is posted on the effective date of this amendatory Act. 2/7/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter 2/7/2007SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/7/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/8/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 2/9/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 2/9/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 2/9/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/21/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Human Services 2/23/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/27/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 2/28/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter 2/28/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/28/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services 3/1/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/1/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Human Services; 010-000-001 3/1/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007 3/2/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2007 3/8/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 3/8/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson 3/8/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/8/2007HouseArrived in House 3/8/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/8/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/8/2007HouseFirst Reading 3/8/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/13/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 3/13/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 3/14/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr. 3/14/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/27/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/11/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 4/17/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 4/17/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson 4/17/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 4/17/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 4/17/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 4/17/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 4/18/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 4/18/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 4/18/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 4/18/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/18/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 4/18/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 4/18/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 4/24/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross 4/25/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 4/26/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/8/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-000-000 5/9/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 5/21/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 5/22/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001 5/22/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/20/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/17/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/17/2007SenateEffective Date August 17, 2007 8/17/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0275