STATE EMPLOYEES-TECH House SponsorsRep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Raymond Poe-Jack D. Franks Senate Sponsors(Sen. John M. Sullivan and Iris Y. Martinez) 8/20/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0553 5 ILCS 375/1from Ch. 127, par. 521 Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:5 ILCS 375/15 ILCS 375/8from Ch. 127, par. 528Deletes everything. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that if a person participating in the program of health benefits as the dependent spouse of an eligible member becomes an annuitant, the person may elect, at the time of becoming an annuitant or during any subsequent annual benefit choice period, to continue participation as a dependent rather than as an eligible member. Effective immediately. 1/31/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 1/31/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 1/31/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 1/31/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/12/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** 3/31/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** 4/2/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate ** 4/3/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-044-004 4/8/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003 4/8/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 4/8/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Insurance & Pensions 4/17/2003SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John M. Sullivan 4/23/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 4/23/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/29/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance & Pensions 4/29/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/29/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Insurance & Pensions; 008-000-000 4/29/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2003 5/5/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003 5/9/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/9/2003HouseArrived in House 5/9/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/21/2003HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/21/2003HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie; Motion #1 5/21/2003HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/23/2003HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 5/27/2003HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Personnel and Pensions Committee 5/28/2003HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Personnel and Pensions Committee; 006-000-000 5/28/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 5/29/2003HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 109-003-005 5/29/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/27/2003HouseSent to the Governor 8/20/2003HouseGovernor Approved 8/20/2003HouseEffective Date August 20, 2003 8/20/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0553