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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HJR 21    </title>
<shortdesc>SOCIAL SEC-PUBLIC PENSION PLNS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Roger L. Eddy, Calvin L. Giles, Jerry L. Mitchell, Michael K. Smith, Lou Lang and Richard T. Bradley</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/29/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges Congress to preserve the right of state and local governments to operate pension plans for their employees in place of the federal Social Security system and develop legislation for responsible reform of the federal Social Security system that does not include mandatory participation by employees of state and local governments.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Roger L. Eddy</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Personnel and Pensions Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Personnel and Pensions Committee;  003-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
</actions>
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