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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6640   </title>
<shortdesc>BEER INDUSTRY ACT-ARBITRATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Lou Lang</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/10/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>815 ILCS 720/5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 43, par. 305</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act. Deletes provisions that prohibit a brewer from presenting an agreement to a wholesaler requiring the wholesaler to arbitrate all disputes without offering the wholesaler in writing the opportunity to reject arbitration and elect to resolve all disputes by maintaining a civil suit in accordance with the Act. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Filed Rep. Lou Lang;  Table House Bill 6640 Pursuant to Rule 60(b)</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Prevailed by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
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