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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 261</title>
<shortdesc>GREEK GENOCIDE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Margaret Croke-Rick Ryan and Nicolle Grasse</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>7/1/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Recognizes the genocide of the Greeks of Asia Minor, Pontos, and Eastern Thrace. Urges all Illinoisans to acknowledge and recognize this genocide as a means of bringing closure to the descendants of the victims and to prevent such atrocities in the future.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>4/17/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Margaret Croke</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>7/1/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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