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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5479   </title>
<shortdesc>CIV PRO-MILITARY DISABIL-EXEMP</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe</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 5/12-1001</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 110, par. 12-1001</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that any federal disability benefit awarded to a veteran for a service-connected disability pursuant to 38 U.S.C 11 is exempt from claims of creditors and from judgment, attachment, levy, seizure by or under any legal or equitable process, or distress for rent. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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