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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 581    </title>
<shortdesc>LOCGOV-CREDIT CARD ACCEPTANCE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sara Feigenholtz-Sidney H. Mathias</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>50 ILCS 345/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>50 ILCS 345/20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>50 ILCS 345/25</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 805/8.29 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Local Government Acceptance of Credit Cards Act. Provides that any unit of local government and any community college district that has the authority to accept the payment of funds for any purpose shall (now, is authorized, but not required to) accept payment by credit card. Makes corresponding changes. Preempts home rule. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Financial Institutions Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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