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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HJR 16          </title>
<shortdesc>WASHINGTON, D.C. STATEHOOD</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Will Guzzardi-Mary E. Flowers-Daniel Didech-Mark L. Walker-Jonathan Carroll, Barbara Hernandez, Kelly M. Cassidy, Kambium Buckner, Carol Ammons, Sam Yingling and Debbie Meyers-Martin</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Laura M. Murphy-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Patricia Van Pelt)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges the United States Congress to enact federal legislation granting statehood to the people of Washington, D.C.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/12/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted 071-042-000</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Be Adopted Executive;  011-005-000</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt</action>
<statusdate>7/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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