ATTY GEN-ENVIRONMNT LITIGATION Senate SponsorsSen. Patrick Welch House Sponsors(Rep. Larry McKeon-Terry R. Parke-Paul D. Froehlich) 8/12/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0932 20 ILCS 3120/4from Ch. 127, par. 350420 ILCS 3120/5from Ch. 127, par. 3505Amends the Asbestos Abatement Authority Act. Renames the Attorney General's Asbestos Litigation Division as the Environmental Enforcement-Asbestos Litigation Division. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Further provides that the Environmental Enforcement-Asbestos Litigation Division shall enforce laws, rules, and regulations that protect the State's environment. Provides for asbestos abatement costs recovered by the Division, including damages, penalties, and attorney's fees, to be deposited into the Asbestos Abatement Fund. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Office of the Attorney General) No fiscal impact. 2/6/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Patrick Welch 2/6/2004SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/10/2004SenateAssigned to State Government 2/18/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick Welch 2/18/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/18/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government 2/19/2004SenatePostponed - State Government 2/23/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick Welch 2/23/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government 2/25/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled in State Government 2/25/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 2/26/2004SenateDo Pass as Amended State Government; 009-000-000 2/26/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004 3/24/2004SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004 3/26/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/26/2004HouseArrived in House 3/26/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/30/2004HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke 3/30/2004HouseFirst Reading 3/30/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/31/2004HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Larry McKeon 3/31/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke 3/31/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 5/4/2004HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 5/4/2004HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 5/6/2004HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000 5/6/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2004HouseFiscal Note Filed 5/12/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2004HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004 5/17/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 5/17/2004SenatePassed Both Houses 6/15/2004SenateSent to the Governor 8/12/2004SenateGovernor Approved 8/12/2004SenateEffective Date August 12, 2004 8/12/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0932