GRAIN CODE-ELECTRONIC House SponsorsRep. Dan Reitz Senate Sponsors(Sen. Michael W. Frerichs-Don Harmon) 8/14/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0464 240 ILCS 40/1-10240 ILCS 40/1-25240 ILCS 40/10-15240 ILCS 40/10-25240 ILCS 40/25-5 Amends the Grain Code. Changes the meaning of "price later contract" to include a contract "in written or electronic form". Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall adopt rules governing electronic price later contracts. Provides that when a price later contract is in electronic form, the mailing requirement may be satisfied by e-mail. Provides that electronic and non-electronic price later contracts have the "same validity and enforceability". Provides that warehouse receipts in electronic form have the "same validity and enforceability" as those in non-electronic form. Changes the hearing location for claimants and failed licensees to the failed licensee's "principal office or place of business, in Illinois" (instead of the residence of the claimant). Effective immediately. 2/20/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz 2/20/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/20/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/25/2009HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/3/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000 3/4/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 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 114-000-000 3/25/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/25/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 3/27/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/27/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/15/2009SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 4/21/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 4/29/2009SenateDo Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000 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 18, 2009 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/19/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/14/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/14/2009HouseEffective Date August 14, 2009 8/14/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0464