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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 1081         </title>
<shortdesc>LOW LEVEL DRUG OFFENDERS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mary E. Flowers-La Shawn K. Ford</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<SynopsisText>     Urges the Governor and the Department of Corrections to discourage prosecutors from recommending and judges from sentencing low level drug offenders to the county jail or the Department of Corrections. Also, urges the Governor and the Director of Corrections to do everything in their power to have low level drug offenders currently serving sentences in Department of Corrections facilities released to home confinement.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>3/8/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>8/1/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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