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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5240         </title>
<shortdesc>$DCFS-CT OF SPECIAL ADVOCATES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit-Kelly M. Cassidy, Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer, Terri Bryant and David A. Welter</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Appropriates $4,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Children and Family Services for grants to assist the Illinois Association of Court Appointed Special Advocates in its efforts to advocate for timely placement of children in permanent, safe, stable homes. Effective July 1, 2020.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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