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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4810   </title>
<shortdesc>CEMETERY VETERAN GRAVE MARKER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Donald L. Moffitt, Lisa M. Dugan, Careen M Gordon, Linda Chapa LaVia and Daniel V. Beiser</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>760 ILCS 100/2b new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Cemetery Care Act. Provides that neither a public nor private cemetery may prohibit the use of flag holders and grave markers for veterans unless it (i) has a written policy prohibiting this use, (ii) notifies a prospective purchaser of burial services or of a grave, niche, or mausoleum crypt of the policy, and (iii) posts the policy prominently at all entrances and exits to the cemetery. Provides that any veteran's flag holder or grave marker displayed on a veteran's grave, niche, or crypt on the effective date of this Act shall be permitted to continue to be used or displayed notwithstanding any policy adopted after the effective date. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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