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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SR 1840         </title>
<shortdesc>529 COLLEGE SAVINGS DAY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Scott M. Bennett</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/31/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended</action>
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<synopsis>
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<SynopsisText>     Designates May 29, 2016 as 529 College Savings Day in the State of Illinois to help raise awareness about the escalating costs of higher education and the importance of saving for college with the help of 529 college savings plans.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Declares May 29, 2016 as 529 College Savings Day in the State of Illinois to help raise awareness about the escalating costs of higher education and the importance of saving for college with the help of 529 college savings and prepaid tuition plans.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>5/10/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Be Adopted State Government and Veterans Affairs;  006-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 27, 2016</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs;  005-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bennett</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended</action>
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