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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HJR 61          </title>
<shortdesc>APPLICATION-ARTICLE V-US CONST</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Robert W. Pritchard-Linda Chapa LaVia-David B. Reis, John D. Anthony, Margo McDermed, La Shawn K. Ford-Dwight Kay, Robert Martwick and Anthony DeLuca</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Makes application to Congress under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States for the calling of a convention of the states limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>4/8/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David B. Reis</action>
<statusdate>9/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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