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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4037         </title>
<shortdesc>DCEO-CHIEF TOURISM OFFICER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 605/605-703 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Office of the Chief Tourism Officer within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides that the Chief Tourism Officer shall be appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and shall serve at the pleasure of the Director. Provides that the Chief Tourism Officer shall be responsible for encouraging and promoting tourism within this State through the development and implementation of tourism policies, programs, and projects. Provides further duties of the Chief Tourism Officer. Provides for the adoption of rules.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>3/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Tourism Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Tourism Committee;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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