DIVERSITY IN ENGINEERING Senate SponsorsSen. Toi W. Hutchinson-Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez-Christian L. Mitchell-Monique D. Davis-Mary E. Flowers, Kenneth Dunkin, William Davis, La Shawn K. Ford, Camille Y. Lilly and Rita Mayfield) 8/27/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0585 20 ILCS 2705/2705-587Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Expands the list of targeted group member classes for the Diversity in Engineering scholarship program to include national origin, ancestry, age, and disability, and modifies the definition so that classes are included as long as the percent employed by the Department is less than the percent employed statewide according to labor statistics and not a specific plan adopted by the Department. Removes the eligibility requirement that applicants be members of a targeted group, and removes the requirement that applicants be full-time students. Directs the Department to establish a process for selecting eligible students that considers obtaining a critical mass of students in the program to remedy the underutilization of targeted group members. Provides that the Department may (rather than shall) adopt rules to implement and administer the scholarship program. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Restores the requirement that the Department of Transportation adopt rules to implement and administer the scholarship program, including changes made by this Act (rather than may adopt). 2/15/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 2/15/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2013SenateAssigned to Transportation 3/12/2013SenateDo Pass Transportation; 016-000-000 3/12/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2013 3/21/2013SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2013 4/11/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 4/11/2013HouseArrived in House 4/12/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/12/2013HouseFirst Reading 4/12/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/24/2013HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 5/1/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 016-002-001 5/2/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell 5/14/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/14/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/14/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/14/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/23/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2013HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2013HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013 5/27/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/27/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 5/27/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 5/27/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 5/27/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/27/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/27/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/28/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 5/31/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/31/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 5/31/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 5/31/2013SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/31/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2013 5/31/2013SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 5/31/2013SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/31/2013SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 5/31/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/31/2013SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/31/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2013SenateSent to the Governor 8/27/2013SenateGovernor Approved 8/27/2013SenateEffective Date August 27, 2013 8/27/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0585