ELDER ABUSE-HOARDING-SERVICES House SponsorsRep. Elizabeth Hernandez-Eddie Washington-LaShawn K. Ford-Kay Hatcher Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mattie Hunter-Don Harmon-William Delgado-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Emil Jones, III and Donne E. Trotter) 8/18/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0572 320 ILCS 20/2from Ch. 23, par. 6602320 ILCS 20/3from Ch. 23, par. 6603 Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that "self-neglect" includes compulsive hoarding, which is characterized by the acquisition of, and unwillingness or inability to discard, large quantities of seemingly useless objects that create a significantly cluttered living space and cause considerable distress or impairment in functioning. Provides that the Department on Aging's program of services for persons age 60 or older shall include the following services for eligible adults who have been removed from their residences for the purpose of cleanup or repairs: temporary housing; counseling; and caseworker services to try to ensure that the conditions necessitating the removal do not reoccur.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that "self-neglect" includes compulsive hoarding, which is characterized by the acquisition and retention of large quantities of items and materials that produce an extensively cluttered living space, which significantly impairs the performance of essential self-care tasks or otherwise substantially threatens life or safety (instead of which is characterized by the acquisition of, and unwillingness or inability to discard, large quantities of seemingly useless objects that create a significantly cluttered living space and cause considerable distress or impairment in functioning). 2/19/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 2/19/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2009HouseAssigned to Aging Committee 3/12/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Aging Committee; 016-000-000 3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 3/12/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 3/12/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher 3/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009 4/14/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/14/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/15/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Human Services 4/22/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 4/22/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/27/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/27/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/28/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 4/28/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/29/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Human Services; 007-000-000 4/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009 5/12/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009 5/14/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/14/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 5/14/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/14/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/14/2009HouseArrived in House 5/14/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/18/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/18/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/19/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/22/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000 5/22/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/19/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/18/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/18/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/18/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0572