DHS-AREA PROJECT GRANTS House SponsorsRep. William Delgado-Cynthia Soto-Carole Pankau-Marlow H. Colvin-Edward J. Acevedo, Maria Antonia Berrios, David E. Miller, Karen A. Yarbrough, Richard T. Bradley, Patricia R. Bellock, Frank Aguilar and Elizabeth Coulson Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mattie Hunter-Iris Y. Martinez-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Kathleen L. Wojcik and M. Maggie Crotty) 7/14/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0730 20 ILCS 505/17a-15 new Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a program to award grants to area projects to plan, establish, operate, coordinate, and evaluate community services programs. Requires the Department to establish eligibility requirements for grants. Sets forth procedures for grant awards. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that an "area project" must be a not-for-profit organization (instead of a not-for-profit organization or local board). Deletes provisions requiring the Department of Public Health to review contracts for community service programs to ensure compliance and deletes provisions concerning the renewal of these contracts. Deletes a provision stating that the funding of new programs is based on the availability of new, additional funding. Effective immediately. 2/4/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto 2/4/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 2/4/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carole Pankau 2/4/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2004HouseSponsor Removed Rep. William Delgado 2/4/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carole Pankau 2/10/2004HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/18/2004HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. William Delgado 2/18/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 2/19/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 2/19/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 2/19/2004HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 2/19/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/19/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 2/20/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/20/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/20/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 2/20/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 2/20/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 2/20/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/20/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 2/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar 2/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/24/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 2/24/2004SenateArrive in Senate 2/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 25, 2004 2/25/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/26/2004SenateFirst Reading 2/26/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/2/2004SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/2/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/17/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik 3/24/2004SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 4/1/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/21/2004SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 4/21/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 22, 2004 4/22/2004SenateSecond Reading 4/22/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2004 5/11/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/11/2004HousePassed Both Houses 6/9/2004HouseSent to the Governor 7/14/2004HouseGovernor Approved 7/14/2004HouseEffective Date July 14, 2004 7/14/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0730