Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore

Co-sponsor SB 3219

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

IL OPPORTUNITY FUND ACT

Creates the Illinois Opportunity Fund Act. Contains provisions intended to increase the availability and facilitate the delivery of institutional venture capital to emerging and expanding enterprises in the State of Illinois. Defines the role of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Creates the Illinois Opportunity Fund and provides for the creation of the Illinois Capital Investment Corporation. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois Opportunity Special Projects Fund. Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act to authorize audits of the Corporation and the Fund. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

Failed Jan 11, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 2215

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

STATE FINANCE ACT-TECH

Amends the State Finance Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.

Failed Jan 11, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

SCH AID FORMULA-CONTINU APPROP

Amends the State Aid Continuing Appropriation Law. Makes the Law applicable to fiscal year 2004 and each fiscal year thereafter. Provides that if the General Assembly fails to make Common School Fund appropriations to the State Board of Education in fiscal year 2004 and in each fiscal year thereafter sufficient to fund the general State aid, supplemental general State aid, and supplementary grants in aid provisions of the State aid formula, the Law shall constitute an irrevocable and continuing appropriation from the Common School Fund of all amounts necessary for those purposes. Removes a provision that provides for the Law's repeal on June 30, 2003. Effective immediately.

Failed Jan 11, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 4994

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

GAMING-TECH

Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the annual report of the Board.

Failed Jan 11, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 2682

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

FINANCE-FUND TRANSERS

Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that no transfers may be made, in order to help defray the State's operating costs for the fiscal year, from the Road Fund or the State Construction Account Fund on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Effective July 1, 2004.

Failed Jan 11, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 2241

Failed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

INSURANCE-TECHNICAL

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Adds a caption to a Section concerning the insurability of newborns.

Failed Jan 11, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 4995

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

GAMING-TECH

Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Failed Jan 11, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 6982

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.

Failed Jan 11, 2005 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 2272

Vetoed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

OFF-HIGHWAY TRAILS FUND

Amends the Recreational Trails of Illinois Act with respect to the Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Fund. Removes the prohibition of using moneys in the Fund for construction of motorized recreational trails on Department of Natural Resources owned or managed land. Effective immediately.

Vetoed Nov 20, 2004 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 2847

Vetoed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

MEDICAID-LIMIT RX DRUGS

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Public Aid may not establish any formulary limits on, or restrict by any prior authorization requirement, any insulin prescription drug as prescribed and determined to be medically necessary for the treatment of diabetes. Effective July 1, 2004.

Vetoed Nov 20, 2004 1 co-sponsor Track