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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3161   </title>
<shortdesc>LIBRARIES-ISSUANCE OF BONDS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Edward D. Maloney</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>75 ILCS 16/40-15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Public Library District Act of 1991. Requires that only bonds and notes with an aggregate outstanding unpaid principal balance that exceeds 0.575% of the total assessed valuation of all taxable property in the library district must be approved by a majority of the voters of the district. Provides that a referendum is not required for bonds issued to refund any judgment indebtedness, including any unpaid public benefits and amounts assessed against any library district. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/1/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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