ILLINOIS GIVES INITIATIVE House SponsorsRep. Chad Hays and David McSweeney Senate Sponsors(Sen. William E. Brady-Darin M. LaHood-David Koehler and Michael W. Frerichs) 7/7/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0700 15 ILCS 405/26 new5 ILCS 365/4from Ch. 127, par. 354 Amends the State Comptroller Act. Creates the Illinois Gives Initiative, whereby an employee or annuitant may authorize the withholding of a portion of his or her salary, wages, or annuity for payment to Illinois chapters of the American Red Cross whose territories include areas affected by a declaration of disaster. Authorizes the State Comptroller to develop an electronic mechanism whereby an employee or annuitant may register with the Office of the Comptroller for the withholding to be deducted from the next available scheduled pay period, develop policies and procedures necessary for the efficient transmission of the notification of the withholding to the employee's Payroll Officer or the annuitant's Retirement Agency, and develop policies and procedures necessary for the efficient distribution of the withholdings to designated Illinois chapters of the American Red Cross. Makes corresponding changes in the State Salary and Annuity Withholding Act. Effective immediately. 2/4/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Chad Hays 2/4/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2014HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 2/19/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 015-003-000 2/20/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/20/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney 2/26/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/26/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-010-001 3/4/2014SenateArrive in Senate 3/4/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 5, 2014 3/4/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady 3/4/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Darin M. LaHood 3/5/2014SenateFirst Reading 3/5/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/13/2014SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/21/2014SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000 3/21/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2014 4/30/2014SenateSecond Reading 4/30/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 1, 2014 5/1/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 5/1/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 5/1/2014HousePassed Both Houses 5/30/2014HouseSent to the Governor 7/7/2014HouseGovernor Approved 7/7/2014HouseEffective Date July 7, 2014 7/7/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0700