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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SJR 8     </title>
<shortdesc>HIGHER ED-MINORITIES-TASK FORC</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Mattie Hunter-Iris Y. Martinez-Jacqueline Y. Collins</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Commissions a bi-partisan task force on the status of underrepresented minorities in higher education to evaluate the status of traditionally underrepresented populations, specifically African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans, in this State's public and private institutions of higher education.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Higher Education</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Higher Education</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Higher Education</action>
<statusdate>8/15/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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