STEM CELL INITIATIVE-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg-Dan Kotowski-Linda Holmes-Michael W. Frerichs-Mattie Hunter, Michael Noland, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Carol Ronen, Susan Garrett, Michael Bond, Kwame Raoul, M. Maggie Crotty, Ira I. Silverstein, William Delgado, Don Harmon, Iris Y. Martinez and David Koehler House Sponsors(Rep. Tom Cross-Sara Feigenholtz-Elizabeth Coulson-Patricia Reid Lindner-David E. Miller, Lou Lang, Fred Crespo, Al Riley, Karen May, Greg Harris, Elga L. Jefferies, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Kathleen A. Ryg, Rosemary Mulligan, John A. Fritchey, Brent Hassert, Richard T. Bradley, Karen A. Yarbrough, Julie Hamos and Elaine Nekritz) 8/28/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0519 New ActCreates the Illinois Stem Cell Initiative of 2007. Contains only a short title provision.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning Prohibition Act. Permits research involving the derivation and use of human embryonic stem cells, human embryonic germ cells, and human adult stem cells from any source, including somatic cell nuclear transplantation, and allows public funding for stem cell research programs. Requires the Department of Public Health to develop and administer the Illinois Regenerative Medicine Institute program to provide for the awarding of grants to Illinois medical research institutions. Creates the Illinois Regenerative Medicine Institute Oversight Committee. Provides that a Committee member with a conflict of interest shall not vote upon or participate in any Committee action with respect to that matter. Requires each Committee member to file disclosures with the Secretary of State. Prohibits cloning or attempts to clone a human being. Prohibits the purchase or sale of embryonic or cadaveric fetal tissue for research purposes. Makes the purchase or sale of embryonic or cadaveric fetal tissue for research a Class A misdemeanor for the first conviction and a Class 4 felony for subsequent convictions.Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Provides that all Illinois Regenerative Medicine Institute information concerning medical research shall be confidential and privileged and not subject to disclosure to any person other than Institute personnel. Provides that a member of a scientific peer review panel or any other advisory committee that may be established by the Department of Public Health who has a conflict of interest with respect to a matter may not discuss that matter with other peer review panel or advisory committee members or with Committee members and shall not vote or otherwise participate in any peer review panel or advisory committee action with respect to that matter. Provides that each recusal of a peer review panel or advisory committee member occurring during a peer review panel or advisory committee meeting shall be made a part of the minutes or recording of the meeting in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. Provides that each member of a scientific peer review panel and any advisory committee member shall also file income and interest disclosure statements with the Secretary of State. Provides that a person who clones or attempts to clone a human being is guilty of a Class 4 felony (rather than a Class A misdemeanor) for a first conviction and a Class 1 (rather than a Class 4) felony for subsequent convictions.Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Makes all violations of the cloning prohibition a Class 1 felony.Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority) This legislation will have no effect on constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. State Debt Impact Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) SB 4, as engrossed will not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This legislation does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act.Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This legislation does not pre-empt home rule authority.Land Conveyance Appraisal Note (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in SB 4, therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) This legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the judicial branch.Balanced Budget Note (Governor's Office of Mgmt & Budget) The cost of SB 4 is $258,233 per year, which is the annual cost of 3 additional headcount for the Department of Public Health. This bill, if enacted into law, will lead to an unbalanced proposed Fiscal Year 2008 budget.Fiscal Note (Dept. of Public Health) It is estimated that implementation of HB 138 would require three additional headcount at an annual cost of $258,233. There is a companion bill, HB 139, that allocates $25 million of tobacco settlement money to fund the Illinois Regenerative Medicine Institute for FY 2008. 1/10/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 1/10/2007SenateFirst Reading 1/10/2007SenateReferred to Rules 1/16/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 1/16/2007SenateChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/7/2007SenateAssigned to Public Health 2/13/2007SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 2/13/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 2/13/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 2/13/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 2/13/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 2/13/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/13/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 2/21/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 2/21/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health 2/21/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/21/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 008-003-000 2/21/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 22, 2007 2/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 2/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 2/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Brady; -Righter-Pankau 2/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 2/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 2/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules 2/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Public Health 2/22/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond 2/22/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 2/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 006-004-000 2/22/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 2/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 2/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules 2/22/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/22/2007SenateSecond Reading 2/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Schoenberg 2/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2007 2/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Approved for Consideration Rules 2/23/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 2/23/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 2/23/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 2/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Schoenberg 2/23/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 2/23/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/23/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 035-023-000 2/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 2/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 2/23/2007HouseArrived in House 2/23/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 2/23/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross 2/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 2/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 2/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 2/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 2/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 2/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 2/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 2/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 2/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 2/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 2/23/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/23/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/1/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/5/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert 5/18/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/18/2007HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007 5/24/2007HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Filed 5/24/2007HouseState Debt Impact Note Filed 5/24/2007HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed 5/24/2007HouseHome Rule Note Filed 5/25/2007HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed 5/25/2007HousePension Note Not Required 5/25/2007HouseJudicial Note Filed 5/25/2007HouseBalanced Budget Note Filed 5/25/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007 5/29/2007HouseFiscal Note Filed 5/30/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-002-001 5/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 5/31/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 5/31/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 5/31/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 5/31/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-044-002 5/31/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/28/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/28/2007SenateEffective Date January 1, 2008 8/28/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0519