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HB 395 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

BLINDNESS PREVENTION-EYE CARE

Summary
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a tax checkoff for the Blindness Prevention Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to make grants to charitable or educational entities in Illinois for the purpose of funding (i) public education on the importance of eye care and the prevention of blindness and (ii) the provision of eye care to children, senior citizens, and other needy individuals whose needs are not covered by any other source of funds. Sets forth requirements for the grants. Requires the Department to create an advisory committee to make recommendations concerning the grant proposals. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Aug 2005
Introduced Apr 6, 2005 Signed Aug 16, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2005 · House May 29, 2005

How they voted

47–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
May 19, 2005
D Democratic26
26 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
60
Key actions
11
Committee
14
Amendments
9
Aug 16, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
lower
May 26, 2005
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
lower
May 25, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 25, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
lower
May 20, 2005
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 20, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 19, 2005
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Watson
upper
May 19, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Watson
upper
May 19, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-1)
senate
May 18, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Revenue; 007-000-000
upper
May 18, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Revenue; 007-000-000
upper
May 16, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue
upper
May 16, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue
upper
May 13, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
May 13, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson
upper
May 3, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 3, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson
upper
Apr 21, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Revenue; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Revenue
upper
Apr 11, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 6, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 3, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2005
Lower · Passed
Remains in Revenue Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2005
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Sub-committee/ Revenue Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Feb 2, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Revenue Committee
lower
Jan 26, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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