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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 291          </title>
<shortdesc>OFFICER-INVOLVED DEATH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Arthur Turner-Rita Mayfield-Bill Mitchell-Camille Y. Lilly</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>55 ILCS 5/3-9005</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 34, par. 3-9005</aliasreference><reference>55 ILCS 5/3-9008</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 34, par. 3-9008</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Counties Code. Requires the State's Attorney to seek court appointment of a special prosecutor for all police officer-involved felonies. Defines "police officer-involved felony". Provides that the Illinois Supreme Court may make rules to guide courts in appointing special prosecutors for police officer-involved felonies. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</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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