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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 549    </title>
<shortdesc>PROMPT PAYMENT-PENALTY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jil Tracy-Sandra M. Pihos-David E. Miller-Aaron Schock, Karen May, Ruth Munson, Elizabeth Coulson, Mike Fortner, Franco Coladipietro, Harry R. Ramey, Jr., Dennis M. Reboletti, Sandy Cole and Jim Sacia</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Gary Forby)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>30 ILCS 540/3-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 132.403-2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Prompt Payment Act. Provides that any bill submitted under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code approved for payment must be paid or the payment issued to the payee within 30 days (now, 60 days) of receipt of a proper bill or invoice, and, if payment is not issued to the payee within this 30-day period, an interest penalty of 2.0% (now, 1.0%) of any amount approved and unpaid shall be added for each month or fraction thereof after the end of this 30-day period, until final payment is made.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jil Tracy</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/25/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008;  Substantive House Bills Out of Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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