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 Bill Status of HB5538  96th General Assembly

Short Description:  DNR-CONSERVATION POLICE

House Sponsors
Rep. Susana A. Mendoza

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Dan Kotowski)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/2/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0972

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 805/805-535was 20 ILCS 805/63b2.2


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires conservation police officers to demonstrate their ability to swim at a competency level that has been established by the American Red Cross and approved by the Department in an administrative rule (rather than at a competency level established by the American Red Cross for skills equivalent to an intermediate level swimmer). Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires conservation police officers to demonstrate their ability to swim at a competency level approved by the Department of Natural Resources in an administrative rule (rather than at a level established by the American Red Cross and approved by the Department in an administrative rule). Provides that the Department's administrative rule must require the person to use techniques established by the American Red Cross. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
  2/9/2010HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/16/2010HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  2/23/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  2/23/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote
  2/23/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000
  2/23/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/16/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/16/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/17/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
  3/17/2010SenateArrive in Senate
  3/17/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/17/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
  3/17/2010SenateFirst Reading
  3/17/2010SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/6/2010SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
  4/15/2010SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
  4/15/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2010
  4/23/2010SenateSecond Reading
  4/23/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2010
  4/27/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
  4/27/2010HousePassed Both Houses
  5/26/2010HouseSent to the Governor
  7/2/2010HouseGovernor Approved
  7/2/2010HouseEffective Date July 2, 2010
  7/2/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0972

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