CHILDREN-YOUTH COMMISSION House SponsorsRep. Greg Harris-Robert W. Pritchard-Constance A. Howard-LaShawn K. Ford-Al Riley, Elizabeth Coulson, Kathleen A. Ryg, Lou Lang, Kenneth Dunkin, Careen M Gordon, Annazette Collins, Sara Feigenholtz, Patricia R. Bellock, Jack D. Franks and Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Heather Steans-William Delgado-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Dan Kotowski-Mike Jacobs) 8/5/2008HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0781 New Act Creates the Commission on Children and Youth Act. Provides for appointments, goals, recommendations, and reports. Provides that the Act is repealed on January 1, 2012. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill. Changes the membership of the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall develop a 5-year strategic plan in collaboration with other children and youth experts and service providers as needed. Provides that the Illinois Early Learning Council shall have primary responsibility for development of the strategic plan pertaining to children birth to 5 and shall collaborate with the Commission on creation of the final plan. Provides that the Commission may establish committees that address specific issues or populations and may appoint individuals with relevant expertise who are not appointed members of the Commission to serve on committees as needed. Provides that a draft strategic plan shall be submitted to the Governor and to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2010. Provides that the final strategic plan shall be submitted to the Governor and to the General Assembly on or before June 1, 2011. Eliminates the January 1, 2012 repealer of the Act. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 2 Provides that, under the leadership of the Office of the Governor, the Department of Human Services shall provide administrative support to the Commission, subject to appropriations. 1/17/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris 1/17/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 1/18/2008HouseFirst Reading 1/18/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/6/2008HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/8/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 2/13/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 2/14/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 2/14/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/15/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 2/22/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/22/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 2/22/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 2/27/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/5/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/5/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 3/5/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-001-000 4/1/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/2/2008SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans 4/2/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 4/2/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/2/2008SenateFirst Reading 4/2/2008SenateReferred to Rules 4/17/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/17/2008SenateAssigned to Human Services 4/30/2008SenateDo Pass Human Services; 010-000-000 4/30/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2008 5/2/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 5/7/2008SenateSecond Reading 5/7/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2008 5/8/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 5/8/2008HousePassed Both Houses 6/6/2008HouseSent to the Governor 8/5/2008HouseGovernor Approved 8/5/2008HouseEffective Date August 5, 2008 8/5/2008HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0781