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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4240   </title>
<shortdesc>GOVT NOTICE-DISCLOSE PAYMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner-Roger L. Eddy-Paul D. Froehlich-Patricia R. Bellock</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/9-9.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>715 ILCS 5/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 100, par. 8</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Election Code. Requires that a communication in support of or in opposition to a government policy or public question or mentioning a candidate by name must identify the person or entity that paid for the communication. Amends the Notice by Publication Act. Requires that a print, Internet, radio, or television advertisement paid for with public funds by the State, a unit of local government, or a school district must identify each entity that paid for the advertisement.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>12/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Roger L. Eddy</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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