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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 139          </title>
<shortdesc>ECUMENICAL SEE DAY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Tim Butler-Dan Ugaste</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/6/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
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<synopsis>
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<SynopsisText>     Declares October 22, 2021 as Ecumenical See of Constantinople Day in order to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the elevation of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople. Recognizes the continuing and historic service by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople and his importance to the State of Illinois. Encourages United States foreign policy makers to continue to urge Turkey to grant religious freedom and property rights to the Ecumenical Patriarchate as well as to reopen the theological school at Halki.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>3/4/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tim Butler</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
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