FOREST PRESERVE-CONTRACTS Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez-Kimberly A. Lightford-Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez-Maria Antonia Berrios-Kenneth Dunkin) 7/11/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0773 70 ILCS 810/14from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6417Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that a forest preserve district may establish procedures to comply with certain regulations regarding affirmative action and the use of small businesses or businesses owned by minorities or women in construction and procurement contracts. Effective immediately. 2/1/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/1/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/1/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/7/2012SenateAssigned to Local Government 2/23/2012SenateDo Pass Local Government; 009-000-000 2/23/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 24, 2012 2/27/2012SenateSecond Reading 2/27/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 28, 2012 3/22/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/22/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-001 3/22/2012HouseArrived in House 3/22/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/22/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/23/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/23/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/28/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/29/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 4/26/2012HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 5/2/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000 5/3/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-040-000 5/16/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 5/16/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 6/14/2012SenateSent to the Governor 7/11/2012SenateGovernor Approved 7/11/2012SenateEffective Date July 11, 2012 7/11/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0773