CARNIVAL RIDE SAFETY-PENALTIES Senate SponsorsSen. Michael Noland-Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Daniel J. Burke-Jim Sacia-Michael W. Tryon-Robert F. Flider-Robert Rita, Mike Boland, Jim Watson, Donald L. Moffitt and Sidney H. Mathias) 8/7/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0151 430 ILCS 85/2-10from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4060430 ILCS 85/2-15from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4065430 ILCS 85/2-16from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4066430 ILCS 85/2-19from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4069430 ILCS 85/2-20Amends the Carnival and Amusement Rides Safety Act. Makes various changes regarding: applying for a permit to operate an amusement ride or amusement attraction at a carnival or fair; penalties for violation of the Act; notices and fact-finding conferences; procedures relating to criminal history records checks and checks of the National Sex Offender Public Registry; exemption of an amusement ride or amusement attraction that is subject to inspection by a political division of the State from the provisions of the Act; and exemption of carnival workers who are foreign nationals and have been granted visas by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in conjunction with the United States Department of Labor's H-2B or J-1 programs and are lawfully admitted into the United States from the background check requirement. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:430 ILCS 85/2-2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4052430 ILCS 85/2-21 newChanges the definition of the term "carnival worker" to provide that a carnival worker is not a volunteer. Provides that criminal background checks of carnival workers performed by the Illinois State Police shall be pursuant to the Illinois Uniform Conviction Information Act and that criminal background checks of volunteers, who manage, physically operate, or assist in the operation of an amusement ride or amusement attraction when it is open to the public, shall be left to the discretion of local law enforcement which has jurisdictional authority in the community in which the event is being held. Eliminates language providing an exemption for carnival workers who are foreign nationals.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Defines "volunteer" to mean a person who operates or assists in the operation of an amusement ride or amusement attraction for an owner or operator without pay or lodging, but is not an individual otherwise employed by the same owner or operator to perform the same type of service as those for which the individual proposes to volunteer. 2/11/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland 2/11/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/18/2009SenateAssigned to Consumer Protection 3/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland 3/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce 3/6/2009SenateDo Pass Consumer Protection; 007-001-000 3/6/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2009 3/6/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/13/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/16/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland 3/16/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Consumer Protection 3/30/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Consumer Protection; 008-000-000 4/2/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/2/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Noland 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/2/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/2/2009HouseArrived in House 4/2/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 4/2/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 4/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 4/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon 4/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 4/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 4/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 4/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 5/6/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee 5/6/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 5/6/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 5/6/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/19/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 5/19/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 5/20/2009SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/20/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 21, 2009 5/21/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael Noland 5/21/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/22/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Consumer Protection 5/22/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Consumer Protection 5/26/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Consumer Protection; 006-000-000 5/27/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/27/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/25/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/7/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/7/2009SenateEffective Date August 7, 2009 8/7/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0151