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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4609   </title>
<shortdesc>CRIME VICTIMS-EQUAL TREATMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Annazette Collins</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>740 ILCS 45/6.2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Crime Victims Compensation Act. Provides that a victim of a crime of violence shall be treated equally with any other victim of a crime of violence. Provides that any compensation under the Act may not be reduced or denied to a victim because of his or her race, color, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, or opinion on the death penalty. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Annazette Collins</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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