DCEO-CONVENTION AND TOURISM House SponsorsRep. Fred Crespo-Kay Hatcher-Keith Farnham-Michelle Mussman-Kenneth Dunkin Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dan Kotowski) 8/9/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0252 20 ILCS 605/605-705was 20 ILCS 605/46.6a20 ILCS 605/605-707was 20 ILCS 605/46.6d Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, in each fiscal year (instead of Fiscal Year 2013 only), the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall require that any convention and tourism bureau receiving a grant under this Section that requires matching funds shall provide matching funds equal to no less than 50% of the grant amount. Effective immediately. 2/21/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo 2/21/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/21/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/4/2013HouseAssigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee 3/20/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-General Services Committee; 015-000-000 3/21/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher 4/8/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 4/9/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 4/9/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 4/9/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 4/10/2013SenateArrive in Senate 4/10/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/10/2013SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/10/2013SenateFirst Reading 4/10/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 4/16/2013SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/1/2013SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 5/1/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2013 5/8/2013SenateSecond Reading 5/8/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2013 5/16/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 5/16/2013HousePassed Both Houses 6/14/2013HouseSent to the Governor 8/9/2013HouseGovernor Approved 8/9/2013HouseEffective Date August 9, 2013 8/9/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0252