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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3493   </title>
<shortdesc>TOLL HWY-FREE USE-PURPLE HEART</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Tim Bivins</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>605 ILCS 10/19</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 121, par. 100-19</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that an Illinois resident who has been awarded the Purple Heart by a branch of the armed forces of the United States may apply to the Illinois Toll Authority to receive a permit, and the Illinois Toll Authority shall adopt rules for the issuance of a permit, that allows the Purple Heart recipient to use any toll highway without paying the toll established under the Act. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tim Bivins</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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