SCH DIST/LOC GOV-TAX-ENVIRON House SponsorsRep. Eddie Washington-JoAnn D. Osmond Senate Sponsors(Sen. Terry Link) 8/17/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0244 105 ILCS 5/17-2.5from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.5745 ILCS 10/9-107from Ch. 85, par. 9-107 Amends the School Code and the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Provides that the tort immunity tax that school boards and local public entities are authorized to levy may also be for the purpose of paying judgments and settlements under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 and the Environmental Protection Act.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced with the following changes. Provides that the tort immunity tax that school boards and local public entities are authorized to levy for the purpose of paying judgments and settlements under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 and the Environmental Protection Act applies only until December 31, 2010. Adds an immediate effective date. 2/22/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Eddie Washington 2/22/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 3/14/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 008-003-001 3/14/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 3/29/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-043-000 3/29/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2007 3/29/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 4/20/2007SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules 4/25/2007SenateAssigned to Local Government 5/15/2007SenateDo Pass Local Government; 010-000-000 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007 5/16/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/16/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2007 5/22/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 5/22/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/20/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/17/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/17/2007HouseEffective Date August 17, 2007 8/17/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0244