COM COL BUILDINGS-EMERGENCY House SponsorsRep. Karen A. Yarbrough-Robert F. Flider-Cynthia Soto and Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dan Kotowski) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 805/3-35from Ch. 122, par. 103-35 Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that the board of trustees of a community college district has the power to make the buildings of a community college available for emergency purposes, upon the request of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency or the State-accredited emergency management agency with jurisdiction, and to cooperate in all matters with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, local emergency management agencies, State-certified, local public health departments, and federal agencies concerned with emergency preparedness and response (now, the board has the power to make the buildings of a community college available for use as civil defense shelters for all persons and to cooperate with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, local organizations for civil defense, and federal agencies concerned with civil defense in all matters). Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.House Amendment No. 2 Provides for additional cooperation with the American Red Cross. 2/14/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/14/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2008HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 3/5/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 3/5/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/12/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee 3/12/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Higher Education Committee 3/12/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote 3/12/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Higher Education Committee; by Voice Vote 3/12/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000 3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/3/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 4/9/2008SenateArrive in Senate 4/9/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/9/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/9/2008SenateFirst Reading 4/9/2008SenateReferred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die