STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. M. Maggie Crotty-Emil Jones, Jr.-Terry Link-Linda Holmes, Pamela J. Althoff, David Koehler and Louis S. Viverito House Sponsors(Rep. Sidney H. Mathias-Kevin Joyce) 10/17/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0673 15 ILCS 205/4bfrom Ch. 14, par. 4bAmends the Attorney General Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning fee arrangements.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:15 ILCS 205/4bAdds reference to:20 ILCS 1605/2from Ch. 120, par. 115220 ILCS 1605/20from Ch. 120, par. 117020 ILCS 1605/21.7 new30 ILCS 105/5.675 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Requires the Department of Revenue to offer a special instant scratch-off game, named scratch-out multiple sclerosis, to commence on July 1, 2008. Provides that the net revenue from the scratch-off game shall be deposited into the Multiple Sclerosis Research Fund for appropriation by the General Assembly to organizations in Illinois conducting research pertaining to multiple sclerosis. Sets forth certain provisions for the operation of the scratch-off game. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Multiple Sclerosis Research Fund. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Provides that moneys in the Multiple Sclerosis Research Fund must be appropriated by the General Assembly to the Department of Public Health for the purpose of making grants to organizations in Illinois that conduct research pertaining to the repair of damage caused by an acquired demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (now, the moneys must be appropriated by the General Assembly to organizations in Illinois that conduct research pertaining to multiple sclerosis).Governor Amendatory Veto Message Recommends that a special purpose lottery game may be offered for sale for no more than 9 consecutive months and that there may not be more than 2 special purpose lottery scratchoff games offered for sale at any one time. Further recommends that, if any special ticket is authorized while there are 2 other special tickets being offered for sale, then any subsequent special tickets be placed on a waiting list in the same order as the order in which they are authorized. 2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/8/2007SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules 3/7/2007SenateAssigned to Executive 3/15/2007SenateDo Pass Executive; 007-005-000 3/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007 3/21/2007SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 008-002-000 3/22/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 3/22/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/29/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/29/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled -Crotty 3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2007 3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 4/18/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/18/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 4/19/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/19/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/19/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules 4/20/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/25/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Revenue 4/25/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Revenue 4/26/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 006-002-000 4/26/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 007-000-000 4/26/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito 5/8/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/8/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Crotty 5/8/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Crotty 5/8/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/8/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 040-014-000 5/8/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/8/2007HouseArrived in House 5/8/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/23/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 5/23/2007HouseFirst Reading 5/23/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/29/2007HouseAssigned to Revenue Committee 5/29/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 5/29/2007HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 5/29/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 007-003-000 5/29/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-037-000 5/31/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/28/2007SenateGovernor Amendatory Veto 10/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 2, 2007 10/2/2007SenateMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 10/2/2007Senate3/5 Vote Required 10/2/2007SenateOverride Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 047-004-000 10/4/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 10, 2007 10/5/2007HouseMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 10/11/2007House3/5 Vote Required 10/11/2007HouseOverride Amendatory Veto - House Passed 072-039-001 10/11/2007SenateAmendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses 10/17/2007SenateEffective Date October 11, 2007 10/17/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0673