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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 681    </title>
<shortdesc>GENDER VIOLENCE ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Carol Ronen</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Creates the Gender Violence Act. Defines "gender-related violence". Provides a cause of action for any person who has been subjected to gender-related violence. Provides for damages for violation of the Act. Sets a 10-year limitation for bringing a cause of action under the Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Judiciary;  006-003-001</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Motion Filed Sen. Kirk W. Dillard;  Pursuant to Senate Rule 7-15, move to reconsider the vote by which SB 681 was moved do pass, and the bill be re-referred to the Judiciary Committee.</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e) to April 9, 2003.</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e) to December 31, 2003.</action>
<statusdate>7/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>7/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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