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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1351         </title>
<shortdesc>REDUCING BARRIERS TO START ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kyle Moore, Tony M. McCombie, Nicole La Ha, Amy Elik, Jackie Haas, Patrick Windhorst, Kevin Schmidt, Jennifer Sanalitro, Jason R. Bunting, Brandun Schweizer, Martin McLaughlin and Patrick Sheehan</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Reducing Barriers to Start Act. Beginning January 1, 2026, this State shall encourage the elimination of all first-year business fees relating to any license or registration for any new business or person establishing a new business, including home-based businesses, whose principal place of business is in this State.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/14/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kyle Moore</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan</action>
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