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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4971   </title>
<shortdesc>CORONER-INQUEST</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dan Brady-Aaron Schock</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi-Pamela J. Althoff)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>6/26/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0924</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>55 ILCS 5/3-3013</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 34, par. 3-3013</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Counties Code. Provides that in all counties (instead of counties that do not have a jury commission) the coroner may (now, the coroner shall) summon 8 persons to present themselves to serve as jurors for inquests in cases involving apparent suicide, homicide, accidental death, or other cases, within the discretion of the coroner, and the coroner shall select 6 persons to serve as jurors.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that, in counties that have a jury commission, in cases of apparent suicide, homicide, or accidental death, the coroner may (now, the coroner shall) conduct an inquest.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/19/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady</action>
<statusdate>1/19/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/19/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee;  011-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  005-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 23, 2006</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Local Government;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>6/26/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>6/26/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2007</action>
<statusdate>6/26/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0924</action>
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