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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HJRCA 11  </title>
<shortdesc>PROHIBITS SAME SEX MARRIAGE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. David Reis-Donald L. Moffitt and Renee Kosel</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/6/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<aliasreference></aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 9 new</aliasreference>
<SynopsisText>     Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this State. Provides that this State and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status similar to that of marriage.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David Reis</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Read in Full a First Time</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46</action>
</actions>
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