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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SJR 22    </title>
<shortdesc>EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Martin A. Sandoval</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia-Harry Osterman-Patrick J Verschoore-John D'Amico-Arthur L. Turner, Careen M Gordon and Thomas Holbrook)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>7/12/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges the Congress of the United States of America to enact the Employee Free Choice Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Be Adopted State Government and Veterans Affairs;  005-003-001</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions March 13, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted; 034-019-000</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Harry Osterman</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patrick J Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. John D'Amico</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon</action>
<statusdate>6/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor Committee</action>
<statusdate>7/5/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook</action>
<statusdate>7/11/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Labor Committee;  012-006-000</action>
<statusdate>7/12/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>7/12/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
</actions>
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