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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2361         </title>
<shortdesc>FRENCH HERITAGE MONTH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jackie Haas and Nicole La Ha</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Sally J. Turner)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>4/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>5 ILCS 490/5.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the month of March of each year as French Heritage Month to be observed throughout the State as a month set apart to promote the study of French language and the culture of French-speaking people.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jackie Haas</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
</actions>
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