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 Bill Status of HB5684  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  FLAGS-NO SALE FOREIGN MANUF FL

House Sponsors
Rep. Mike Boland

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Michael Noland)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Official Flags Restricted Sales Act. Provides that no person shall sell or offer for sale at retail in Illinois after January 1, 2009, any of the following flags, unless the flag was manufactured in the United States: the United States flag, the State flag of Illinois, or a MIA or POW flag. Provides that a person who violates this prohibition is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Official United States Flag Display Act. Provides that each agency of the State government and each unit of local government shall ensure that each United States flag that is flown at each building, structure, or facility that is owned or occupied entirely by the agency or unit of local government is manufactured in the United States.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland
  2/15/2008HouseFirst Reading
  2/15/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/25/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/6/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-003-000
  3/6/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/7/2008HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland
  4/7/2008HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/14/2008HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  4/15/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/15/2008HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/15/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/16/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-003-009
  4/16/2008SenateArrive in Senate
  4/16/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 17, 2008
  5/20/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  5/21/2008SenateFirst Reading
  5/21/2008SenateReferred to Rules
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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