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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SJR 17    </title>
<shortdesc>POLAND-VISA WAIVER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski-Dan Kotowski</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe-Patricia R. Bellock-Robert W. Pritchard, Angelo Saviano, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Elizabeth Coulson, Rosemary Mulligan, Richard T. Bradley and Kathleen A. Ryg)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>10/12/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Adopted Both Houses</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges the President of the United States and the Congress of the United States to make the Republic of Poland eligible for the United States Department of State's Visa Waiver Program.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Be Adopted State Government and Veterans Affairs;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 15, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski</action>
<statusdate>7/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe</action>
<statusdate>7/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>7/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>9/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>9/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano</action>
<statusdate>10/10/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>10/10/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>10/12/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted 108-000-000</action>
<statusdate>10/12/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Adopted Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>10/12/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>10/12/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>10/12/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>10/12/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan</action>
<statusdate>10/12/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>10/12/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg</action>
</actions>
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