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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 1027   </title>
<shortdesc>PROTECT GREAT LAKES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Julie Hamos-Patricia R. Bellock</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges the United States Congress to move quickly to enact federal legislation to establish a strong ballast water regulatory program sufficient to prevent future introduction of aquatic invasive species into all United States waters.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/25/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Julie Hamos</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</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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