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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6142   </title>
<shortdesc>EPA-LIVESTOCK-NUISANCE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. 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>415 ILCS 5/31.3 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Prohibits any person from bringing a civil suit based on potential nuisance with respect to a proposed livestock facility until all federal, State, and local permits and approvals required for the proposed facility have been granted. Provides that a prevailing defendant in any action in which a proposed livestock management facility is alleged to be a nuisance shall recover certain costs and fees. Defines "prevailing defendant". Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Richard P. Myers</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2010</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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