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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5439         </title>
<shortdesc>GA SALARY CUT-BILL BACKLOG</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>25 ILCS 115/1.10 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Provides that if the State has not cut the backlog of unpaid bills by 10% by the end of fiscal year 2018, salaries of the members of the General Assembly shall be cut by 10%. Provides that the percentage by which the backlog of unpaid bills has decreased or increased at the end of the fiscal year shall be certified by the State Comptroller. Provides that the 10% salary decrease shall only apply to members sworn into office on and after the second Wednesday in January of 2019, and shall only take effect during the term for which members are elected. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/16/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2018</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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