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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1616   </title>
<shortdesc>CD CORR-INMATES;TOBACCO</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Thomas Holbrook-Paul D. Froehlich</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>730 ILCS 5/3-7-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1003-7-2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides for the establishment of a pilot program at a Department of Corrections facility built on or after January 1, 2004 in which the inmates shall be prohibited from possessing cigarettes and other tobacco products. Also provides that the Director of Corrections may prohibit the inmates of Department facilities built before January 1, 2004 from possessing cigarettes and other tobacco products as the Director deems appropriate. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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