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HB 979 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

RURAL SENIORS-TASK FORCE

Summary
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Requires the Department on Aging to gather information about the special needs of older rural residents and to evaluate the adequacy and accessibility of existing programs for older rural residents. Creates the Older Rural Adults Task Force to gather information and make recommendations. Sets forth the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force may hold regional hearings and shall submit a report to the General Assembly no later than January 1, 2009. Provides that the Task Force shall be dissolved upon the submission of the report. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 27, 2007 Signed Aug 13, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2007 · House Mar 22, 2007

How they voted

44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
May 16, 2007
D Democratic29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican18
16 Yea 2
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
67
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
4
Aug 13, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 2, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Human Services; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
Mar 27, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 27, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 22, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-3)
house
Mar 8, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Aging Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Mar 8, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Aging Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 8, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Aging Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 8, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Aging Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Aging Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Aging Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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