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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1605   </title>
<shortdesc>GO BOND ACT-REDUCTION-TECH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Ira I. Silverstein-Emil Jones, Jr.</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Michael J. Madigan)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>30 ILCS 330/2.1 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the General Obligation Bond Act by reducing by $1 the total amount of General Obligation Bonds authorized under that Act. Effective July 1, 2003.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>State Debt Impact Note (Economic and Fiscal Commission)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Senate Bill 1605, as amended by House Amendment 1, would not affect the bonding authorization of the State, and, therefore, has no direct impact on the level of State indebtedness. The bill would restrict the use of General Obligation and Build Illinois bonding for long term capital needs only, would require competitive bidding for most bond sales and minimum savings from refunding bonds. This legislation would set limits on State debt, the maturity of bonds, and create greater transparency through disclosure of bond deals,  from the Governor's Office of Management and Budget.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Executive;  008-005-000</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 24, 2003</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Verified</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 032-016-002</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Standard Debate Executive Committee;  007-005-000</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate **</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>6/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Rules Committee;  005-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/20/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee;  011-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>State Debt Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 1</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2004</action>
<statusdate>6/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 15, 2004</action>
<statusdate>7/15/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) JULY 31, 2004</action>
<statusdate>7/31/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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