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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2739         </title>
<shortdesc>DEBT CONTROL-TAXPYR PROTECTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Thomas Morrison</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>105 ILCS 5/19-32 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the School District Debt Control and Taxpayer Protection Act, and amends the School Code. Provides that a school district may not refinance debt past the repayment period of the debt when issued, may not issue debt to be serviced over a period of greater than 20 years, and may not issue capital appreciation bonds. Provides that school districts may not be indebted in an amount greater than that indicated in the Act and if a school district does exceed the debt limitation, then the school district may not incur any new debt until the school district's debt is lower than the debt limitation. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Morrison</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Elementary &amp; Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing &amp; Charter School</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Gregory Harris</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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