ORGAN DONOR LEAVE-BLOOD DONORS Senate SponsorsSen. Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Donald L. Moffitt-Mike Bost-Patrick J. Verschoore-David R. Leitch-Ann Williams) 7/16/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0758 5 ILCS 327/55 ILCS 327/105 ILCS 327/20Amends the Organ Donor Leave Act. Allows the Director of Central Management Services to set, by administrative rule, the amount of compensated time that an employee may use to donate blood. Acknowledges that technology may advance at a rate that outpaces the General Assembly's ability to address those advances legislatively. Provides that, to the extent that the Act may not expressly apply to those technological advances, the Act should nonetheless be interpreted to further the declared policy of the Act. Defines the terms "blood" and "organ". Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill with the following changes. Provides that a participating employee subject to the Act who wishes to donate blood, an organ, or bone marrow shall request leave under the Act in advance (rather than on request, a participating employee subject to the Act may be entitled to organ donation leave with pay). Provides that the employee may use up to one hour (rather than one hours or more) to donate blood, up to 1.5 hours to donate double red cells, and up to 2 hours (rather than 2 hours or more) to donate blood platelets. Further provides that the frequency of the blood donation times shall be set by rule in accordance with appropriate medical standards established by the American Red Cross, America's Blood Centers, the American Association of Blood Banks, or other nationally-recognized standards. Deletes provisions that it is recognized that technology may advance at a rate that outpaces the General Assembly's ability to address those advances legislatively; and that to the extent that the Act may not expressly apply those technological advances, the Act should nonetheless be interpreted to further the declared policy of the Act. Effective immediately. 1/30/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 1/30/2014SenateFirst Reading 1/30/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 2/11/2014SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 2/20/2014SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 010-000-000 2/20/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2014 2/25/2014SenateSecond Reading 2/25/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2014 3/4/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-001-000 3/4/2014HouseArrived in House 3/4/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/4/2014HouseFirst Reading 3/4/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/23/2014HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 4/29/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/29/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/5/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee 5/7/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote 5/7/2014HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 013-000-000 5/7/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 5/9/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 5/9/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 5/9/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams 5/13/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 5/19/2014SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/19/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 20, 2014 5/19/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/19/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/27/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/27/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 5/30/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/30/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 6/27/2014SenateSent to the Governor 7/16/2014SenateGovernor Approved 7/16/2014SenateEffective Date July 16, 2014 7/16/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0758