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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 248    </title>
<shortdesc>CD CORR-COMMUNITY SERVICE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John E. Bradley-Keith Farnham, Charles E. Jefferson, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Elizabeth Hernandez, Edward J. Acevedo, Luis Arroyo and Emily McAsey</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>730 ILCS 5/5-9-5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that with the consent of the defendant, the court may order that a defendant who has been convicted of a criminal offense and ordered to pay a fine perform community service in lieu of the payment of the fine. Provides that the court shall in such cases waive any fines imposed upon the defendant and a defendant who performs such community service shall not be considered in default of the payment of the fine.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/16/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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