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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HJRCA 26  </title>
<shortdesc>ILCON-RIGHT TO DECENT HOUSING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/4/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. I, Sec. 17.5</aliasreference>
<SynopsisText>     Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution to add a provision stating that all persons shall have a right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing, which right shall not be denied or abridged by the State or by any subdivision of the State,  and that the General Assembly may provide by law for the enforcement and implementation of this provision. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>7/10/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>7/11/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Read in Full a First Time</action>
<statusdate>7/11/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>7/25/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46</action>
</actions>
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