GUIDE DOG ACT-SEIZURE-ALERT Senate SponsorsSen. Miguel del Valle-Terry Link, Louis S. Viverito and Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Richard T. Bradley-Kathleen A. Ryg) 8/14/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0532 720 ILCS 630/1from Ch. 38, par. 65-1775 ILCS 30/3from Ch. 23, par. 3363Amends the Guide Dog Access Act. Provides that persons with a seizure-alert or seizure-response dog may not be denied the right of entry to any public place of accommodation if the dog is wearing a harness and the person presents credentials for inspection issued by a school for training the seizure-alert or seizure-response dog. Amends the White Cane Law. Provides that a seizure-alert or seizure-response dog may accompany a person subject to epilepsy or other seizures disorders or a trainer to the listed places without having to pay an extra charge for the dog. 2/20/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle 2/20/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2003SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 3/12/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 011-000-000 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/21/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2003 3/21/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito 3/24/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/24/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 3/25/2003HouseArrived in House 3/25/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/26/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 3/26/2003HouseFirst Reading 3/26/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/31/2003HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/10/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 4/16/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 4/16/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003 5/21/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/21/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 6/19/2003SenateSent to the Governor 8/14/2003SenateGovernor Approved 8/14/2003SenateEffective Date January 1, 2004 8/14/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0532