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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4126   </title>
<shortdesc>PROMPT PAYMENT-PENALTY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Bill Mitchell-Robert W. Pritchard</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 540/3-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 132.403-2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Prompt Payment Act. Provides that any bill submitted under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code approved for payment must be paid or the payment issued to the payee within 30 days (now, 60 days) of receipt of a proper bill or invoice, and, if payment is not issued to the payee within this 30-day period, an interest penalty of 2.0% (now, 1.0%) of any amount approved and unpaid shall be added for each month or fraction thereof after the end of this 30-day period, until final payment is made.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>10/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bill Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>10/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>10/19/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>10/19/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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