CHICAGO - July 29, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today took action on the following bills:

Bill No.: SB 178
Transfers functions associated with state healthcare purchasing and grants the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability authority to disapprove proposed state health care contracts.
An Act Concerning: Government
Action: Vetoed

Bill No.: SB 1744
Requires the first and last days of the school year to be no less than five hours long.
An Act Concerning: Education
Action: Amendatorily Vetoed                        

Bill No.: SB 2083
Amends the Limited Liability Company Act by making a change to the section pertaining to the Department of Business Services Special Operations Fund.
An Act Concerning: Business
Action: Amendatorily Vetoed

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