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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 629    </title>
<shortdesc>SECOND CHANCE TASK FORCE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Eddie Washington-Constance A. Howard-Paul D. Froehlich-Annazette Collins-Arthur L. Turner and Esther Golar</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Creates the Second Chance Task Force to study the feasibility of proposed legislation to give persons who commit crimes that would otherwise result in their imprisonment to be given the opportunity to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States or the Illinois National Guard.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that the Task Force shall receive assistance of the Department of Military Affairs (rather than legislative staff).</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>7/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Eddie Washington</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins</action>
<statusdate>7/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted as Amended Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</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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