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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1485   </title>
<shortdesc>MUNI CD-REAL ESTATE TRNSFR TAX</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>65 ILCS 5/8-3-20 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Authorizes non-home rule municipalities to impose a real estate transfer tax. Requires referendum approval to impose or increase the rate of the tax. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Local Government</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Held in Local Government</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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