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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1961   </title>
<shortdesc>DHS-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE GRANTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Raymond Poe-Paul D. Froehlich</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 1310/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 40, par. 2403</aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1005-9-1.5</aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1005-9-1.6</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Domestic Violence Shelters Act. Provides that, in allotting moneys to domestic violence shelters or programs from the Domestic Violence Shelter and Service Fund, the Department must give priority to those shelters or programs that are located in the counties in which the fines were collected under Sections 5-9-1.5 and 5-9-1.6 of the Unified Code of Corrections. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Increases, by $50, the amount of the fines for domestic violence and domestic battery. Requires the additional amounts be deposited into the Domestic Violence Shelter and Service Fund.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Raymond Poe</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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