GOLD STAR MOTHERS' DAY House SponsorsRep. Linda Chapa LaVia and Patricia R. Bellock Senate Sponsors(Sen. Deanna Demuzio-Linda Holmes) 8/14/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0521 5 ILCS 490/50from Ch. 1, par. 3051-50 Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the last Sunday in September (now, the second Sunday in August) as Gold Star Mothers' Day. 2/24/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/24/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2009HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/11/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000 3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/24/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/25/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/25/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 3/26/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 3/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/15/2009SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 4/23/2009SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 4/23/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2009 5/1/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/12/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/19/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/14/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/14/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/14/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0521