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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HJR 21    </title>
<shortdesc>LONG-TERM PRISONERS STUDY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Arthur L. Turner</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Kwame Raoul-Jacqueline Y. Collins)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<SynopsisText>     Reauthorizes the Long-Term Prisoners Study Committee created by House Joint Resolution 80 of the 94th General Assembly. Provides that the Committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2007.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Replaces Resolution. Creates the Long-Term Prisoners Study Committee to examine whether life without parole and sentences over 30 years are necessary for public safety and are the best use of State funds. Report due by December 31, 2007.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Changes the date by which the Committee must report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly from December 31, 2007 to December 31, 2008.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted as Amended Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended 112-000-000</action>
<statusdate>10/12/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>10/12/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul</action>
<statusdate>10/12/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Be Adopted as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions April 1, 2008</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended 055-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>7/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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