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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4579         </title>
<shortdesc>DHS-DEPT AMBASSADORS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Camille Y. Lilly</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Don Harmon)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/26/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1065</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>20 ILCS 1305/1-42 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Department of Human Services Act to provide that, subject to appropriation, as part of a pilot program, the Department shall designate one or more officials or employees to serve as Department Ambassador. Provides that Department Ambassadors shall serve as a liaison between the Department and the public and shall have certain duties. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/4/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee;  009-006-000</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 061-051-000</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2014</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Human Services;  006-002-000</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2014</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2014</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2014</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 042-008-000</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/26/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/26/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date August 26, 2014</action>
<statusdate>8/26/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1065</action>
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