INC TX-COLON CANCER CHECKOFF Senate SponsorsSen. Deanna Demuzio-George P. Shadid-Gary Forby-William R. Haine-Louis S. Viverito, Donne E. Trotter, Jeffrey M. Schoenberg, Kimberly A. Lightford and Kirk W. Dillard House Sponsors(Rep. Gary Hannig-Thomas Holbrook-Jim Watson-Sidney H. Mathias-Eddie Washington, Daniel V. Beiser, John E. Bradley, Linda Chapa LaVia, Monique D. Davis, Edward J. Acevedo, William Delgado, Careen M Gordon, Lisa M. Dugan, Michael K. Smith, John D'Amico, Cynthia Soto, Dan Reitz, Brandon W. Phelps, Robert F. Flider, Chapin Rose, Jack D. Franks, Lou Lang, Mike Boland and Arthur L. Turner) 7/8/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0142 20 ILCS 2310/2310-399 new30 ILCS 105/5.625 new35 ILCS 5/507EE new35 ILCS 5/509from Ch. 120, par. 5-50935 ILCS 5/510from Ch. 120, par. 5-510Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the State Finance Act. Creates the Vince Demuzio Memorial Colon Cancer Research Fund and provides that, from appropriations from the Fund, the Department of Public Health must make grants to public or private entities in Illinois for the purpose of funding research applicable to colon cancer patients. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to create a tax checkoff for the Fund.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Requires the Department of Public Health to establish and maintain a public awareness campaign to target areas in Illinois with high colon cancer mortality rates and provides that the campaign must be developed in conjunction with recommendations made by the American Cancer Society. Changes the name of the "Vince Demuzio Memorial Colon Cancer Research Fund" to the "Vince Demuzio Memorial Colon Cancer Fund". Provides that the Department of Public Health must use the moneys in the Fund to operate the public awareness campaign (instead of using the moneys for grants to public and private entities for colon cancer research). 2/1/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/1/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/1/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/1/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. George P. Shadid 2/2/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 2/3/2005SenateAssigned to Revenue 2/3/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 2/3/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito 2/16/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/16/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/17/2005SenatePostponed - Revenue 2/23/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue 2/23/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/24/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Revenue; 008-000-000 2/24/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 1, 2005 2/24/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 2/28/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 3/1/2005SenateSecond Reading 3/1/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2005 3/8/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/8/2005HouseArrived in House 3/8/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/8/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig 3/8/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 3/9/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 3/9/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/9/2005HouseFirst Reading 3/9/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/10/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/4/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 4/5/2005HouseAssigned to Revenue Committee 4/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/5/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 4/14/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/4/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 5/4/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/4/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 5/11/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 5/12/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 011-000-000 5/12/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 5/17/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/18/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 5/18/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 5/19/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/20/2005HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005 5/25/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/25/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 5/25/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 5/25/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 5/25/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 5/25/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 5/25/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/25/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 5/25/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 5/25/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 6/23/2005SenateSent to the Governor 7/8/2005SenateGovernor Approved 7/8/2005SenateEffective Date January 1, 2006 7/8/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0142