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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 298          </title>
<shortdesc>MUNI CD-BANKRUPTCY PETITION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Ron Sandack-Jeanne M Ives</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>65 ILCS 5/8-1-19 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In provisions concerning finance, provides that a municipality may file a petition and exercise powers pursuant to applicable federal bankruptcy law. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ron Sandack</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>1/29/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</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>
</actions>
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