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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SR 503</title>
<shortdesc>CERTIFICATE-INNOCENCE PAYOUTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.-Mattie Hunter</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>10/31/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Encourages the State Court of Claims to pause on Certificate of Innocence payouts if requested by the Certificate of Innocence awards and their attorney(s) until the legislature works through the nuances of the Certificate of Innocence statutory language by June 30, 2026.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>10/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>10/31/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Assignments</action>
<statusdate>10/31/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>10/31/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>10/31/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
</actions>
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