HB 788 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

EPILEPSY DISEASE ASSIST ACT

Summary

Creates the Epilepsy Disease Assistance Act and amends the State Finance Act and the Illinois Income Tax Act. Requires the Department of Public Health and Department of Public Aid to develop certain standards and programs concerning epilepsy. Provides for an Epilepsy Advisory Committee to advise the Departments on their duties under the Act. Provides for the establishment of two regional epilepsy centers. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall provide grants-in-aid to the regional epilepsy centers for necessary educational activities and research, and for the development and maintenance of services for victims of epilepsy and their families. Creates the Regional Epilepsy Center Grants-in-Aid Fund as a special fund in the State treasury for the purpose of funding certain grants-in-aid, and authorizes an Illinois income tax checkoff for contributions to the Fund. Effective immediately.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2005

Committee Review

May 2005

House Passage

May 2005

Senate Passage

May 2005

Signed into Law

Jun 2005

Introduced Apr 6, 2005 Signed Jun 23, 2005

Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2005 · House May 27, 2005

How they voted

51–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 52

May 25, 2005

D Democratic27

26 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican25

25 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 23, 2005

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 27, 2005

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 27, 2005

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000

lower

May 27, 2005

Lower · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

lower

May 26, 2005

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 26, 2005

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lovana Jones

lower

May 25, 2005

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

lower

May 25, 2005

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

May 25, 2005

Upper · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Trotter

upper

May 25, 2005

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (51-0-1)

senate

May 24, 2005

Upper · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 008-000-000

upper

May 23, 2005

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services

upper

May 17, 2005

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

upper

May 17, 2005

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter

upper

May 5, 2005

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Health & Human Services; 011-000-000

upper

Apr 13, 2005

Committee

Assigned to Health & Human Services

upper

Apr 11, 2005

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Apr 6, 2005

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Mar 10, 2005

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 012-000-000

lower

Mar 10, 2005

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

Mar 10, 2005

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue Committee

lower

Mar 3, 2005

Lower · Passed

Remains in Revenue Committee

lower

Mar 3, 2005

Lower · Passed

Recommends Be Adopted Sub-committee/ Revenue Committee; 003-000-000

lower

Feb 8, 2005

Committee

Assigned to Revenue Committee

lower

Feb 2, 2005

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor