DARE DAY; VEH CD-DARE PLATES House SponsorsRep. Tom Cross-Timothy L. Schmitz-Patricia R. Bellock and Kay Hatcher Senate Sponsors(Sen. Linda Holmes) 7/28/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0206 5 ILCS 490/37 new625 ILCS 5/3-637 Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act to designate the second Thursday in April of each year as D.A.R.E. Day. Amends provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code concerning D.A.R.E. special registration plates. Provides that all money in the State D.A.R.E. Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary of State, as grants to the Illinois D.A.R.E. Officers Association for its D.A.R.E. program (rather than being distributed to the Illinois State Police for its D.A.R.E. program). Provides that distributions from the County D.A.R.E. Fund to counties for their D.A.R.E. programs and from the Municipal D.A.R.E. Fund to municipalities for their D.A.R.E. programs shall be made by the Secretary of State (rather than being made by the Illinois State Police). Effective immediately. 1/21/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross 1/21/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz 1/25/2011HouseFirst Reading 1/25/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2011HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 2/16/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 014-000-000 2/16/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/22/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/22/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/22/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-002-000 2/24/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher 3/2/2011SenateArrive in Senate 3/2/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 3, 2011 3/2/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/2/2011SenateFirst Reading 3/2/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Transportation 5/5/2011SenateDo Pass Transportation; 008-000-000 5/5/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011 5/6/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011 5/12/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 5/12/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/10/2011HouseSent to the Governor 7/28/2011HouseGovernor Approved 7/28/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0206 7/29/2011HouseEffective Date July 28, 2011