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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4853</title>
<shortdesc>PUBLIC MEDIA GRANT ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Janet Yang Rohr</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>30 ILCS 745/0.01</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1550</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 745/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1551</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 745/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1552</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 745/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1553</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 745/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1554</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 745/5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1555</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 745/6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1556</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 745/7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1557</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 745/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1558</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Public Radio and Television Grant Act. Changes the name of the Act to the Public Media Grant Act. Provides that public, educational, and government access channels are included in the grant program under the Act. Makes changes concerning the distribution of grants under the Act. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
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