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Bill BLINDNESS PREVENTION-EYE CARE 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. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 94th HB 395 Illinois HB 395 (94th)
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Illinois HB 395 (94th) — BLINDNESS PREVENTION-EYE CARE

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.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 580 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1100 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 1140 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • James F. Clayborne, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Jay C. Hoffman — primary (person)
  • William R. Haine — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2005-01-25 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman filing
  • 2005-01-26 First Reading reading-1
  • 2005-01-26 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-01-28 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  • 2005-02-02 Assigned to Revenue Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-02-03 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  • 2005-03-03 Recommends Be Adopted Sub-committee/ Revenue Committee; 003-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2005-03-03 Remains in Revenue Committee
  • 2005-03-03 Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 012-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2005-03-03 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2005-03-15 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2005-03-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2005-03-16 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  • 2005-04-05 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2005-04-05 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  • 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
  • 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  • 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
  • 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  • 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
  • 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  • 2005-04-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2005-04-06 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2005-04-06 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 7, 2005 reading-1
  • 2005-04-07 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson
  • 2005-04-11 First Reading reading-1
  • 2005-04-11 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-04-13 Assigned to Revenue referral-committee
  • 2005-04-13 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  • 2005-04-21 Do Pass Revenue; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2005-04-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2005
  • 2005-04-22 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  • 2005-05-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson amendment-introduction
  • 2005-05-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-05-11 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2005-05-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005
  • 2005-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson amendment-introduction
  • 2005-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2005-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue
  • 2005-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue
  • 2005-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Revenue; 007-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2005-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Revenue; 007-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2005-05-19 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2005-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Watson amendment-passage
  • 2005-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Watson amendment-failure
  • 2005-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2005-05-19 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2005-05-20 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2005-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2005-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
  • 2005-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2005-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
  • 2005-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
  • 2005-05-29 Passed Both Houses
  • 2005-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2005-08-16 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2005-08-16 Effective Date August 16, 2005
  • 2005-08-16 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0602 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c8de4e2d-8ccb-4730-9aab-72ca99772fc2. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).