VIOLENCE PREVENTION House SponsorsRep. Julie Hamos-Jack D. Franks Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Jacqueline Y. Collins) 8/13/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0405 20 ILCS 4027/15 Amends the Illinois Violence Prevention Act of 1995. Provides that the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority has the responsibility to distribute grants, pursuant to rules adopted by the Authority and subject to available appropriations and other funds received for purposes of the Act, to community or statewide organizations that address violence prevention in a comprehensive and collaborative manner (rather than to distribute such grants without rules adopted by the Authority). Effective immediately. 2/24/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos 2/24/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2009HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/11/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/11/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000 3/12/2009HousePlaced 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 3/25/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/26/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/26/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/15/2009SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 4/23/2009SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 4/23/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2009 5/12/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009 5/18/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/19/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/13/2009HouseEffective Date August 13, 2009 8/13/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0405