SPORTS FACILITIES-DOWNSTATE House SponsorsRep. William B. Black-Frank J. Mautino-Thomas Holbrook Senate Sponsors(Sen. Vince Demuzio-Richard J. Winkel, Jr.-Larry D. Woolard) 7/22/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0227 New Act Creates the Downstate Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act. Creates the Downstate Illinois Sports Facilities Authority. Authorizes the Authority to make loans for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining, or rehabilitating sports facilities in the State of Illinois, excluding the City of Chicago. Provides procedures for the Authority to issue bonds. Provides that the Authority may impose an occupation tax upon all persons engaged in the business of renting, leasing, or letting rooms in a hotel if approved by ordinance of the affected municipality. 2/28/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black 2/28/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/28/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2003HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/13/2003HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost State Government Administration Committee; 005-003-001 3/13/2003HouseRemains in State Government Administration Committee 3/13/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-002-000 3/13/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino 3/26/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-032-003 3/26/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 3/27/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 2, 2003 3/27/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Vince Demuzio 3/27/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr. 4/2/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/2/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/10/2003SenateAssigned to Executive 4/16/2003SenatePostponed - Executive 5/1/2003SenateDo Pass Executive; 012-000-000 5/1/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003 5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003 5/13/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry D. Woolard 5/13/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 043-014-000 5/13/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/11/2003HouseSent to the Governor 7/22/2003HouseGovernor Approved 7/22/2003HouseEffective Date January 1, 2004 7/22/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0227