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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SR 1716         </title>
<shortdesc>MILITARIZATION OF LOCAL POLICE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Mattie Hunter</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     States opposition to the militarization of local police departments and urges the United States Congress to drastically reduce, if not eliminate, the amount of military equipment provided to local law enforcement agencies.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>5/10/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - State Government</action>
<statusdate>7/1/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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