PUBLIC HEALTH-CHRONIC DISEASE Senate SponsorsSen. William Delgado-Donne E. Trotter House Sponsors(Rep. Cynthia Soto-Al Riley-Elizabeth Hernandez-Paul D. Froehlich-Edward J. Acevedo, Elizabeth Coulson, Maria Antonia Berrios, Karen A. Yarbrough and Luis Arroyo) 7/16/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1073 20 ILCS 2310/2310-76Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law. With respect to the Task Force on Chronic Disease and Health Promotion: (i) removes the deadline for convening the Task Force; (ii) designates as chair the Public Health Advocate, appointed by the Governor and added to the Task Force (now, the Director of Public Health); and (iii) requires the Task Force to report its recommendations to the General Assembly and the Director of Public Health by December 31, 2010 (now, report to the Director of Public Health by July 1, 2010). Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that establishment of the Task Force is subject to appropriation. Designates the Director of Public Health, instead of the Governor's Public Health Advocate, as the chair of the Task Force. 1/21/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado 1/21/2010SenateFirst Reading 1/21/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/10/2010SenateAssigned to Public Health 2/11/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 2/18/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado 2/18/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/23/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 2/23/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/23/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 007-000-000 2/23/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 24, 2010 2/25/2010SenateSecond Reading 2/25/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2010 3/9/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/10/2010HouseArrived in House 3/26/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/26/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/26/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/26/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/8/2010HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/21/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 006-000-000 4/21/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 4/23/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/23/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 4/23/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 4/23/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/23/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 4/23/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/23/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 4/23/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 4/23/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 5/21/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/16/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/16/2010SenateEffective Date July 16, 2010 7/16/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1073