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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4439   </title>
<shortdesc>POLICE-AFRICAN AMER SENSITIVE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mary E. Flowers and Charles E. Jefferson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>50 ILCS 705/7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 85, par. 507</aliasreference><reference>50 ILCS 705/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 85, par. 508</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Requires that the training of probationary and permanent police officers, including those of home rule units, include sensitivity training with regard to the African American male population of Illinois. Preempts home rule powers. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>1/16/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/16/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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