VEH CD-EMS MEMORIAL PLATES House SponsorsRep. Robert Rita-Dan Brady and Bob Biggins Senate Sponsors(Sen. Antonio Muņoz-Dan Cronin-John J. Millner-Emil Jones, III) 8/18/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0591 30 ILCS 105/5.719 new625 ILCS 5/3-684 new Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and State Finance Act. Creates the Illinois EMS Memorial Scholarship and Training Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides for the issuance of Illinois EMS Memorial Scholarship and Training license plates. Provides that in addition to the appropriate registration fees, an applicant for the special plate shall be charged a fee of $27 at original issuance and $17 at renewal. Provides that $12 of the additional original issuance fee and $15 the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Illinois EMS Memorial Scholarship and Training Fund. Provides that $15 of the original issuance fee and $2 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary of State, all money in the Illinois EMS Memorial Scholarship and Training Fund will be paid as grants to the EMS Memorial Scholarship and Training Council, a not-for profit corporation, for the purposes of providing scholarships for graduate study, undergraduate study, or both, to children and spouses of emergency medical services personnel killed in the course of their employment, and for grants for the training of EMS personnel. Effective immediately. 2/19/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita 2/19/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2009HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/4/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000 3/5/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 3/6/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 3/23/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-003-000 3/25/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/25/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 3/25/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 3/25/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin 3/25/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner 3/26/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/26/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/27/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/15/2009SenateAssigned to Transportation 4/29/2009SenateDo Pass Transportation; 009-000-000 4/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009 5/11/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Louis S. Viverito 5/11/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/12/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009 5/13/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation 5/13/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Held in Transportation 5/21/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-002-000 5/21/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/21/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/19/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/18/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/18/2009HouseEffective Date August 18, 2009 8/18/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0591