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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SR 581    </title>
<shortdesc>NO SALE ELGIN JOLIET&amp;EAST RAIL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Christine Radogno-A. J. Wilhelmi-Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson-William E. Peterson-Matt Murphy, Pamela J. Althoff and Randall M. Hultgren</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges the United States Surface Transportation Board to not approve the sale of the Elgin, Joliet &amp; Eastern Railway Company to the Canadian National Railroad.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>3/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>9/10/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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