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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3223         </title>
<shortdesc>GA COMP-OFFICE ALLOWANCE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kenneth Dunkin and Luis Arroyo</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>25 ILCS 115/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 63, par. 15.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Beginning July 1, 2015, provides that each member of the House of Representatives is authorized to approve an expenditure of not more than $101,000 (currently, $61,000) and each member of the Senate is authorized to approve the expenditure of not more than $113,000 (currently, $73,000) for various expenses. Allows any member in a "high need district" to approve expenditures of an additional $10,000. Defines "high need district" to include districts affected by high rates of poverty or crime.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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