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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SJR 48    </title>
<shortdesc>GENERIC PHARMACEUTICALS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Carol Ronen and Dale A. Righter</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges the members of the 110th United States Congress and the President of the United States to enact legislation that establishes a regulatory pathway authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to approve abbreviated applications for biological products that are comparable to previously approved biological products.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>4/25/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>4/25/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter</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>Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Re-assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>6/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen</action>
<statusdate>6/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2007</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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