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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4056         </title>
<shortdesc>COUNTIES CD-AG WRITTEN OPINION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Michael Halpin</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>15 ILCS 205/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 14, par. 4</aliasreference><reference>55 ILCS 5/5-1186 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the chairperson of the county board or the president or chairperson of the board of county commissioners may ask the State's Attorney to request a written opinion from the Attorney General relating to the official duties of the county board or board of county commissioners and the Attorney General may, when appropriate, furnish a written opinion in response to the request from the State's Attorney. Allows the president or chairperson, after approval of a majority of members on the county board or board of county commissioners, to request a written opinion directly from the Attorney General if the State's Attorney has not requested a written opinion within 30 days after a president's or chairperson's request to the State's Attorney. Amends the Attorney General Act making conforming changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/10/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael Halpin</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Counties &amp; Townships Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Counties &amp; Townships Committee;  013-002-000</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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