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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 263          </title>
<shortdesc>PARK DIST-MUSEUM FREE DAYS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Joe Sosnowski-Ed Sullivan and John D. Anthony</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>70 ILCS 1290/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 105, par. 326</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Park District Aquarium and Museum Act. Provides that any aquarium or museum organized under this Act must be open to the public without charge for a period equivalent to 26 days each year (now 52 days). Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 4</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Park District Aquarium and Museum Act. Provides that for a period of 3 years beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, any aquarium or museum organized under the Act must be open to persons who reside in this State without charge for a period equivalent to: (i) for persons 23 years of age and younger, 52 days, at least 6 of which must be during the period from June through August, each year; and (ii) for persons older than 23 years of age, 26 days, at least 6 of which must be during the period from June through August, each year (currently, such aquarium or museum must be open without charge to all residents 52 days per year). Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/23/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski</action>
<statusdate>1/23/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/23/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Museums, Arts, &amp; Cultural Enhancement Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Museums, Arts, &amp; Cultural Enhancement Committee;  007-002-000</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Museums, Arts, &amp; Cultural Enhancement Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Museums, Arts, &amp; Cultural Enhancement Committee;  006-003-000</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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