ZOO PARKS-POLICE POWERS Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. André M. Thapedi) 8/16/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0500 70 ILCS 835/1from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6801Amends the Forest Preserve Zoological Parks Act to clarify the effects of both Public Act 80-320 and Public Act 80-414. Provides that a forest preserve district, containing a population of 140,000 or more, or the directors or trustees of such zoological society when so authorized by the forest preserve district, may police the property of the zoological park, employ, establish, maintain and equip a security force for fire and police protection of the zoological park, and provide that the personnel of the security force shall perform other tasks relating to the maintenance and operation of the zoological park. Validates the exercise of those police powers from the effective date of Public Act 80-1364 until the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately. 2/15/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 2/15/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2013SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/13/2013SenateDo Pass Local Government; 012-000-000 3/13/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2013 3/21/2013SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2013 4/12/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 4/12/2013HouseArrived in House 4/19/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi 4/19/2013HouseFirst Reading 4/19/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/29/2013HouseAssigned to Judiciary 5/8/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000 5/8/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/21/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 6/19/2013SenateSent to the Governor 8/16/2013SenateGovernor Approved 8/16/2013SenateEffective Date August 16, 2013 8/16/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0500