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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 495          </title>
<shortdesc>PUBLIC EDUCATION PRIORITY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Camille Y. Lilly-Jehan Gordon-Booth</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/31/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
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<synopsis>
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<SynopsisText>     Acknowledges the importance of having a high quality education system and all of the societal benefits that go along with it. Encourages the General Assembly to make education a priority in the Fiscal Year 2016 budget, fully fund elementary and secondary education, and continue to strive to create an adequately funded and high quality education system for the benefit of all citizens. Encourages the business community to advocate for a high quality education system in Illinois.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>5/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Appropriations-Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee;  Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Prevailed</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Appropriations-Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee;  014-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
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