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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2653</title>
<shortdesc>PETROLEUM RESOURCES BOARD</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>225 ILCS 728/10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Petroleum Education and Marketing Act. Provides that, beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Director of Natural Resources shall make appointments to the Board, of which 10 shall be oil and gas producers. Authorizes the Director of Natural Resources to make these appointments based on names submitted to the Department of Natural Resources by oil and gas producers in the State. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Energy &amp; Environment Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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