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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2478   </title>
<shortdesc>DIGITAL DIVIDE - NON-PROFIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Constance A. Howard-Monique D. Davis-Lovana Jones-Karen A. Yarbrough-Kenneth Dunkin and Marlow H. Colvin</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>30 ILCS 780/5-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 780/5-10 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 780/5-20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 780/5-25 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 780/5-30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 780/5-35</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 780/5-40</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 780/5-105</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Digital Divide Law. Creates the Non-profit Digital Divide Foundation to succeed the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in managing the Digital Divide Elimination Fund. Sets forth various provisions for the formation and operation of the Foundation. Provides that the Foundation is authorized to accept and solicit funds from a variety of sources. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>House Bill 2478 is estimated to have no fiscal impact on the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Computer Technology Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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