ZOOS-FREE ADMISSION Senate SponsorsSen. Denny Jacobs House Sponsors(Rep. Patrick Verschoore-Karen A. Yarbrough) 1/8/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0651 70 ILCS 835/1from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6801Amends the Forest Preserve Zoological Parks Act. Provides that the zoo must be open without charge a total number of days, to be scheduled at any time during the calendar year, equivalent to at least one day for each 7 days the zoological park is open during the calendar year (now, at least one day each week). Allows the managing authority of the zoological park to limit the number of school groups that may attend the zoo on any given day and to establish other rules and regulations that reasonably ensure public safety, accessibility, and convenience, including without limitation standards of conduct and supervision. 2/18/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Denny Jacobs 2/18/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/19/2003SenateAssigned to Executive 2/28/2003SenateDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000 2/28/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2003 3/5/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/5/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2003 3/20/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/20/2003HouseArrived in House 3/20/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/2/2003HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/3/2003HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee 4/10/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 016-000-003 4/10/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore 5/8/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 5/8/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/16/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003 5/23/2003HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 5/29/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 6/1/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 11/4/2003HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patrick Verschoore 11/4/2003HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 11/17/2003HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 11/17/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 11/18/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 11/18/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 11/18/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) 11/18/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-003-001 11/18/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 12/17/2003SenateSent to the Governor 1/8/2004SenateGovernor Approved 1/8/2004SenateEffective Date June 1, 2004 1/8/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0651