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HB 6 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES

Summary
Amends the Disaster Relief Act. Defines "disaster" to include public health emergencies and acts of domestic terrorism. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides for the Department and the Agency to coordinate with respect to planning for and responding to public health emergencies. Defines "disaster" to include public health emergencies. Defines "public health emergency". Provides that the Governor must deposit transfers and loan proceeds into and make expenditures from the Disaster Relief Fund. Provides for the General Assembly to restore moneys used from other funds to meet disaster needs. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Mar 25, 2003 Signed Jul 22, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2003 · House Mar 21, 2003

How they voted

44–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
May 16, 2003
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
53
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Amendments
6
Jul 22, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 16, 2003
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4 (a)
upper
May 16, 2003
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4 (a)
upper
May 15, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
May 15, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama
upper
May 14, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 14, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama
upper
May 1, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health & Human Services; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Apr 15, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 25, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 21, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-0-3)
house
Feb 28, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 28, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
lower
Feb 5, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Jan 23, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 8, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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