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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HJRCA 36  </title>
<shortdesc>EDUC GOAL-DUTY TO ACHIEVE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Marlow H. Colvin</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/4/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<aliasreference></aliasreference>
<aliasreference>ILCON Art. X, Sec. 1</aliasreference>
<SynopsisText>     Proposes to amend Section 1 of Article X of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the language declaring that the State has the primary responsibility for financing the system of public education is not hortatory, and provides that it is the duty of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches to achieve the goals and responsibilities outlined in Article X. Effective upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Read in Full a First Time</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46</action>
</actions>
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