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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2120   </title>
<shortdesc>UTILITIES-PWR LINES-TREES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Carole Pankau</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>220 ILCS 5/8-505.1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that after the effective date of the amendatory Act, no person may plant a tree under overhead electric power lines. Provides that the electric utility may remove any tree in violation of the specified provisions.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carole Pankau</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Environment and Energy</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Environment and Energy;  007-004-000</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008</action>
<statusdate>7/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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