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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6696   </title>
<shortdesc>UNEMPLOY INS-EXTENDED BENEFIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jack D. Franks</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>820 ILCS 405/409</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 409</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Sets forth alternate criteria for determining whether a "State 'on' indicator" or a "State 'off' indicator" exists for purposes of determining whether an extended benefit period is in effect. Changes criteria for determining the extended benefits to which an eligible exhaustee is entitled. Provides that an individual who would otherwise be eligible for extended benefits shall exhaust all entitlement to emergency unemployment compensation under the federal Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 or any similar federal law before receiving those extended benefits. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>9/9/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>9/9/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>9/9/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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