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  <canonical_name>GA96HB5669</canonical_name>
  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>HB</type>
  <number>5669</number>
  <short_description>SOS-SPECIAL NEEDS ALERT</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Creates the Secretary of State Special Needs Alert Act. Establishes the special needs alert database to ensure persons with disabilities, special needs, or both have the same access to public safety services as provided to all citizens. Provides that the special needs alert database shall be connected to the Secretary of State vehicle, driver, and identification card database in a manner that allows public safety workers to access information relating to the disability or special need of individual. Provides that any person holding a vehicle registration, State identification card, driver's license, instruction permit, or any other type of driving permit issued by the Secretary of State shall be afforded the opportunity to provide the Secretary of State, in a manner and form designated by the Secretary of State, disability or special needs information relating to the holder or any disabled or special needs individual that does not hold identification issued by the Secretary of State and for which the holder is the primary caregiver. Provides that the Secretary of State shall adopt rules to implement this Act. Contains provisions concerning data control and accessibility, confidentiality, liability, and duration, among others. Effective immediately.</synopsis_as_introduced>
  <ilga_url>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5669&amp;GAID=10&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=50865&amp;SessionID=76&amp;GA=96</ilga_url>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>19</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Criminal Law</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>20</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCCL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass Criminal Law;  008-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>21</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCCL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2010</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>22</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>26</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>25</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-21 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>23</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-21 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2010</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>24</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>18</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>17</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Arrive in Senate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>15</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 15, 2010</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>16</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>14</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>10</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>12</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>13</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>11</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Disability Services Committee;  006-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>9</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HDIS</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>7</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HDIS</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee;  by Voice Vote</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>8</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HDIS</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>6</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-17 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>5</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-16 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Disability Services Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HDIS</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-09 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>3</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-09 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>2</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-09 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>1</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-09 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>27</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Passed Both Houses</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>28</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
  </actions>
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      <member_canonical_name>DavidRLeitch</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>SidneyHMathias</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>ElizabethCoulson</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>TimothyLSchmitz</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
    </sponsor>
    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>TomCross</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
    </sponsor>
    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>HeatherSteans</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
    </sponsor>
    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>EdwardDMaloney</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>JacquelineYCollins</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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