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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4796   </title>
<shortdesc>FIREWALL PROTECTION ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. David E. Miller-Kevin Joyce</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Firewall Protection Act. Provides that all multi-family structures containing 3 or more living units or any living units in a structure containing any type of commercial activity shall be constructed with separation walls, floors, and roofs with a minimum 2-hour fire rating. Denies home rule powers.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that any person who violates the Act is subject to a civil penalty of $500 for each day during which the violation continues.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David E. Miller</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce</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>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Local Government Committee;  003-013-006</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Local Government Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2004</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>
</actions>
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