NURSE EDUCATOR SCHOLARSHIPS House SponsorsRep. James D. Brosnahan-Paul D. Froehlich-Kevin Joyce-LaShawn K. Ford-Lou Lang, Michael G. Connelly, Kevin A. McCarthy, Michael J. Zalewski, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Cynthia Soto, William Davis, Marlow H. Colvin, André M. Thapedi, Daniel V. Beiser, Linda Chapa LaVia, Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr., Mark L. Walker, Elizabeth Coulson, Edward J. Acevedo, Elizabeth Hernandez, Susana A. Mendoza, Kenneth Dunkin, Fred Crespo, Franco Coladipietro, Patricia R. Bellock, Sandra M. Pihos and Al Riley Senate Sponsors(Sen. Edward D. Maloney-Don Harmon-Heather Steans-Kwame Raoul) 11/3/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0805 110 ILCS 975/2from Ch. 144, par. 2752110 ILCS 975/3from Ch. 144, par. 2753110 ILCS 975/6.5 new225 ILCS 65/70-50was 225 ILCS 65/20-40 Amends the Nursing Education Scholarship Law. Requires the Department of Public Health to provide nurse educator scholarships, to be awarded for a period of up to 3 years. Provides that within 12 months after graduation from a graduate degree in nursing program for nurse educators, a scholarship recipient shall begin meeting a nurse educator employment obligation consisting of employment in this State as a nurse educator for at least 2 years for each year of scholarship assistance received. Provides that any person who fails to fulfill the nurse educator employment obligation shall pay to the Department an amount equal to the amount of scholarship funds received per year for each unfulfilled year of the nurse educator employment obligation, together with interest at 7% per year on the unpaid balance. Requires the Department to maintain a database of all available nurse educator positions in this State. Amends the Nurse Practice Act to provide that for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and for each fiscal year thereafter, $2,000,000 (instead of $1,200,000) of the moneys deposited in the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund each year shall be set aside and appropriated for nursing scholarships. Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.Governor Amendatory Veto Message Recommends the removal of language that imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority. Recommends that the provision of nurse educator scholarships shall be subject to appropriation. Recommends the removal of the requirement that the Department of Public Health maintain a database of all available nurse educator positions in the State. 1/30/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. James D. Brosnahan 1/30/2009HouseFirst Reading 1/30/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 2/4/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 2/4/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 2/9/2009HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 2/10/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly 2/10/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 2/11/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 2/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 2/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 2/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 2/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 2/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi 2/20/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/20/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 2/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 2/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker 3/4/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 3/4/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/17/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza 3/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 3/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 3/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro 3/26/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 3/30/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/30/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/30/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Higher Education 4/23/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Edward D. Maloney 4/29/2009SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 008-000-000 4/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009 5/7/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/7/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009 5/13/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/13/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/11/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/10/2009HouseGovernor Amendatory Veto 10/5/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 14, 2009 10/8/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans 10/15/2009HouseMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. James D. Brosnahan 10/16/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 10/16/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 10/16/2009House3/5 Vote Required 10/16/2009HouseOverride Amendatory Veto - House Passed 112-001-001 10/16/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 10/22/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 28, 2009 10/28/2009SenateMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Edward D. Maloney 10/30/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 10/30/2009Senate3/5 Vote Required 10/30/2009SenateOverride Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 054-000-000 10/30/2009HouseAmendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses 11/3/2009HouseEffective Date October 30, 2009 11/3/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0805