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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3939   </title>
<shortdesc>PROHIBIT FRACKING-STATE PARKS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>225 ILCS 725/6.8 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Oil and Gas Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall adopt rules that prohibit hydraulic fracturing in designated State areas. Provides that the provision applies only to the extraction of natural gas from shale. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Environment &amp; Energy Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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