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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4196   </title>
<shortdesc>CIV PRO-CREDIT ACTION-MILITARY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Robert W. Pritchard-Richard P. Myers</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>735 ILCS 5/2-418 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that, in addition to any rights and obligations provided under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, a creditor shall suspend and defer activity in an action against a defendant who is a person on active military duty stationed out of State. Provides that, whenever it is determined in a proceeding brought by a creditor that the defendant is a person on active military duty stationed out of State, the court must stay the proceedings until after the person is discharged from active duty or after the person, although on active duty, is no longer stationed out of State. Defines "person on active military duty" as a person who is currently serving on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the Illinois National Guard, or any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee;  017-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</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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