GA96SB266 96 SB 266 PUBLIC INTEREST ATTY ASSIST Creates the Public Interest Attorney Assistance Act to encourage qualified individuals to enter into and continue in employment in this State as assistant State's Attorneys, assistant Public Defenders, civil legal aid attorneys, assistant Attorneys General, and assistant public guardians. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall establish and administer the Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program for the primary purpose of providing loan repayment assistance to practicing attorneys to encourage them to pursue careers as public interest attorneys. Provides for the distribution of funds, in the form of a forgivable loan. Sets forth provisions concerning the creation of an advisory committee, the application process, eligibility requirements, the maximum amount of assistance, and prioritization. Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Fund. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=266&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=40943&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-08-24 00:00:00 Senate Effective Date January 1, 2010 0 53 2009-08-24 00:00:00 Senate Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0615 1 54 2009-06-25 00:00:00 Senate Sent to the Governor 0 51 2009-08-24 00:00:00 Senate Governor Approved 0 52 2009-05-27 00:00:00 Senate Passed Both Houses 0 50 2009-05-27 00:00:00 Senate House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 0 48 2009-05-27 00:00:00 Senate House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 0 49 2009-05-26 00:00:00 Senate House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000 0 47 SJUD 2009-05-22 00:00:00 Senate House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary 0 45 SJUD 2009-05-26 00:00:00 Senate House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000 0 46 SJUD 2009-05-22 00:00:00 Senate House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary 0 44 SJUD 2009-05-20 00:00:00 Senate House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 0 43 SCOA 2009-05-20 00:00:00 Senate House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 0 42 2009-05-20 00:00:00 Senate House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 0 41 SCOA 2009-05-20 00:00:00 Senate House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 0 40 2009-05-19 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 20, 2009 0 39 2009-05-19 00:00:00 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-011-000 1 37 2009-05-19 00:00:00 Senate Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 0 38 2009-05-19 00:00:00 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Andr M. Thapedi 0 36 2009-05-19 00:00:00 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin 0 35 2009-04-02 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Schoenberg 0 15 2009-05-19 00:00:00 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 0 34 2009-04-30 00:00:00 House Second Reading - Short Debate 1 32 2009-04-30 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 0 33 2009-04-29 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 0 31 2009-04-29 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 0 27 HJUA 2009-04-29 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 0 28 HJUA 2009-04-29 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 0 29 HJUA 2009-04-29 00:00:00 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000 0 30 HJUA 2009-04-29 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 0 26 HJUA 2009-04-20 00:00:00 House Re-assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 0 25 HJUA 2009-04-16 00:00:00 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 0 24 2009-04-14 00:00:00 House Assigned to Executive Committee 0 23 HEXC 2009-04-02 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 22 HRUL 2009-04-02 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 21 2009-04-02 00:00:00 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 0 20 2009-04-02 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading 0 19 2009-04-02 00:00:00 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 1 17 2009-04-02 00:00:00 House Arrived in House 0 18 2009-04-02 00:00:00 Senate Recalled to Second Reading 0 14 2009-04-02 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 0 16 2009-04-02 00:00:00 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 0 13 2009-03-19 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000 0 12 SJUD 2009-03-18 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 0 11 SJUD 2009-02-27 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2009 0 8 2009-03-05 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 0 9 2009-03-05 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 0 10 SCOA 2009-02-27 00:00:00 Senate Second Reading 1 7 2009-02-19 00:00:00 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 0 6 2009-02-19 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2009 0 5 2009-02-19 00:00:00 Senate Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 0 4 SJUD 2009-02-04 00:00:00 Senate Referred to Assignments 0 2 SCOA 2009-02-10 00:00:00 Senate Assigned to Judiciary 0 3 SJUD 2009-02-04 00:00:00 Senate First Reading 1 1 2009-02-04 00:00:00 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 0 0 AndreMThapedi House Chief Co-Sponsor JimDurkin House Chief Co-Sponsor ArthurLTurner House Chief Co-Sponsor KathleenARyg House Chief Co-Sponsor KirkWDillard Senate Chief Co-Sponsor JayCHoffman House Chief Sponsor JeffreyMSchoenberg Senate Chief Sponsor