HWY CD-NAMING OF HWYS-TROOPERS House SponsorsRep. Patrick J. Verschoore-Brandon W. Phelps-Dan Reitz-Thomas Holbrook-Michael K. Smith and Robert F. Flider Senate Sponsors(Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson, John J. Millner and Kirk W. Dillard) 8/13/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0358 605 ILCS 5/4-105 new Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Requires, upon written request by the Director of State Police, an interstate highway, State highway, or segment of an interstate highway or State highway to be named in honor and memory of one or more Illinois State Troopers killed in the line of duty. Requires the Director of State Police to submit a request to the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation to erect one or more signs containing certain information about each memorialized Trooper. Requires the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation to consult with the Director of the State Police on the design of the signs and to erect the signs by an agreed upon date. Requires the costs associated with the signs to be borne by the labor organization representing the Trooper. Requires the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation and the labor organization to enter into an agreement regarding payment of those costs before those costs are incurred. Specifies that if the road segment identified in the request has already been named for another individual or organization, then the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Director of State Police shall consult on and determine an alternate location that is acceptable to both agencies. Effective immediately. 2/4/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 2/4/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 2/4/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 2/4/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 2/4/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 2/4/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2009HouseAssigned to Transportation, Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee 2/18/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation, Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 020-000-000 2/19/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 3/5/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 3/6/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/6/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 10, 2009 3/11/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 3/11/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/11/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/21/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 4/30/2009SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 4/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009 5/7/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/7/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009 5/19/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/19/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/13/2009HouseEffective Date August 13, 2009 8/13/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0358