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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5843   </title>
<shortdesc>DOMEST VIOL-FIRST RSPNDR FND</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 2905/2.3 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.675 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/6z-69 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the State Fire Marshal Act. Requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to create a grant program to distribute funds to local fire departments and first responder organizations for the research and development of improved methods of responding to emergency incidents of domestic violence. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Domestic Violence First Responders Fund as a special fund in the State treasury and provides that it shall be used for the grants. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>10/4/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>11/1/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>11/1/2006</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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