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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6679   </title>
<shortdesc>CNTY CD-REFERENDUM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>55 ILCS 5/5-1007.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the voters of Cook County may, by initiative petition and referendum, modify the rate of a retailers' occupation tax and a service occupation tax imposed by the county and limit the amount of any expenditure made by the county. Preempts home rule powers. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>8/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>8/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>8/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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