DNR-CONSERVATION POLICE
Summary
Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires conservation police officers to demonstrate their ability to swim at a competency level that has been established by the American Red Cross and approved by the Department in an administrative rule (rather than at a competency level established by the American Red Cross for skills equivalent to an intermediate level swimmer). Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
House Passage
Apr 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Mar 17, 2010
Signed Jul 2, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2010 · House Mar 17, 2010
How they voted
53–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 58
Apr 27, 2010
D
Democratic36
91% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 2, 2010
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0972
Jul 2, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
Apr 27, 2010
House · Passed
Passed Both Houses
Apr 27, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-5)
Apr 15, 2010
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
Apr 6, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
Mar 17, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 17, 2010
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 17, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (108-0-4)
Feb 23, 2010
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000
Feb 23, 2010
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote
Feb 23, 2010
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Feb 16, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Feb 9, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Susana A. Mendoza
DDemocratic
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