ANIMAL GASTROENTERITIS ACT House SponsorsRep. Patrick J. Verschoore Senate Sponsors(Sen. Andy Manar) 6/30/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0687 510 ILCS 15/2from Ch. 8, par. 204510 ILCS 15/1 rep. Amends the Animal Gastroenteritis Act. Adds members to the Swine Disease Control Committee. Renames the Cattle Disease Research Committee to the Cattle Disease Control Committee. Corrects references. Adds members to the Cattle Disease Control Committee. Provides that meetings shall only occur in the event of a disease outbreak or other significant disease situation. Provides that the meetings shall be scheduled at the call of the Director with the Swine Disease Control Committee and the Cattle Disease Committee to address disease prevention, management, and control in the case of a disease outbreak. Provides that members of the Committees shall receive no compensation, but shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. Repeals a provision that authorized the Department of Agriculture to coordinate research concerning the cause, transmission, treatment, and control of transmissible gastroenteritis and other diseases of swine and livestock. Effective immediately. 2/5/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 2/5/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/5/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2014HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/19/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 014-000-000 3/20/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 4/2/2014SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2014 4/2/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/3/2014SenateFirst Reading 4/3/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 4/23/2014SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 4/29/2014SenateDo Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 006-000-000 4/29/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2014 4/30/2014SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Andy Manar 4/30/2014SenateSecond Reading 4/30/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 1, 2014 5/1/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/1/2014HousePassed Both Houses 5/30/2014HouseSent to the Governor 6/30/2014HouseGovernor Approved 6/30/2014HouseEffective Date June 30, 2014 6/30/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0687