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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 291    </title>
<shortdesc>MUNI CD-ANNEX REC TRAILS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Dale E. Risinger and Pamela J. Althoff</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>65 ILCS 5/7-1-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any territory that is not within the corporate limits of any municipality shall be considered to be contiguous to the municipality for annexation purposes if the territory is separated from the municipality by a former railroad right-of-way that has been converted to a recreational trail. Provides that the area included within the former railroad right-of-way shall not be considered to be annexed to the municipality. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale E. Risinger</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Local Government</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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