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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5897   </title>
<shortdesc>EM DOMAIN-LOC GOVT-GREENWAYS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Thomas Morrison-Mike Bost</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>735 ILCS 30/5-5-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Provides that in addition to all other limitations, a condemning authority other than the State may not take or damage property that is agricultural land by the exercise of the power of eminent domain for the establishment of a greenway. Defines terms. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Morrison</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law 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>
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