POVERTY ERADICATION COMMN Senate SponsorsSen. Michael W. Frerichs-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Gary Forby, Heather Steans-Iris Y. Martinez-Mattie Hunter, Pamela J. Althoff, David Luechtefeld, Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Don Harmon, Kwame Raoul, John M. Sullivan, Ira I. Silverstein and Michael Noland 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Commission on the Eradication of Poverty Act. Provides for appointments and terms of members. Provides for funding through the Department of Human Rights. Requires meetings and reports. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Changes the name of the Commission to the Commission on the Elimination of Poverty. Changes the membership. Provides that a representative of the Governor's Office and of a service-based human rights organization shall be co-chairs. Provides for the creation of a Steering Committee. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/14/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 2/14/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/14/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/15/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 2/20/2008SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 2/27/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans 2/27/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/28/2008SenatePostponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs 2/28/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/28/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/28/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld 3/3/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 3/3/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/5/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/6/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/6/2008SenatePostponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/7/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 3/7/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/10/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/12/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/12/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/12/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/13/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-001 3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008 3/14/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 3/14/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 4/2/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/3/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 7/1/2008SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die