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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2545   </title>
<shortdesc>SCHOOL FUNDING REFERENDUM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Louis S. Viverito</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/28-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 28-1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Creates the State Budget Crisis and School-Funding Referendum Act. Requires placement on the 2006 general election ballot of statewide advisory questions as to whether the State income tax should be temporarily increased for specified programs of school funding. Amends the Election Code to exempt the questions from the limit on the number of questions that may appear on a ballot. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Louis S. Viverito</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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