PLAIN LANGUAGE TASK FORCE ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Michael Noland House Sponsors(Rep. Ronald A. Wait-Jack D. Franks) 8/13/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0350 New ActCreates the Illinois Plain Language Task Force Act. Provides that a Task Force chaired by the Lieutenant Governor or his or her designee shall conduct a study on, and propose legislative measures designed to realize, the potential benefits of incorporating plain language in State government documents, statutes, and contracts into which the State enters and how plain language principles might be incorporated into the statutes governing contracts among private parties so as to provide additional protections to Illinois consumers, to reduce litigation between private parties over the meaning of contractual terms, and to foster judicial economy. Contains provisions regarding the term "plain language", the composition and duties of the Task Force, and the guidelines the Task Force will follow. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the duties assigned to the Lieutenant Governor in the introduced bill shall instead be assigned to the Governor. 2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland 2/20/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/11/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 3/11/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009 3/24/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009 4/1/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/2/2009HouseArrived in House 4/2/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/22/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 4/22/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/22/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/22/2009HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 5/6/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000 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 5/19/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/19/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/19/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/17/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/13/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/13/2009SenateEffective Date August 13, 2009 8/13/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0350