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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2589   </title>
<shortdesc>PROP TX-BD OF REVIEW-ELECTIONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Matt Murphy</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 200/5-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Property Tax Code concerning the board of review in Cook County. Increases the number of commissioners from 3 to 5. Provides that from 2010 to 2012, the 2 additional commissioners are elected at-large from the portion of the county outside of the City of Chicago, and beginning in 2012, each commissioner is elected from one of 5 election districts in the county. Requires the State Board of Elections to reapportion the 5 election districts on a decennial basis by the use of a computer program. Sets forth the requirements of the computer program. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</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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