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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HJR 137   </title>
<shortdesc>CONCON PAMPHLET</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John A. Fritchey-Lou Lang-Mike Fortner-Paul D. Froehlich</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Kwame Raoul-Pamela J. Althoff-Dale A. Righter)</altsponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/31/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Adopted Both Houses</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Adopts the report of the Joint Committee for the Constitutional Convention Proposal. Sets forth an explanation of the proposed call for a State Constitutional convention, arguments in favor of and against holding a convention, and the form of the ballot.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Changes language concerning special interest groups and lobbyists having disproportionate influence over the "General Assembly" to over the "legislative process". Changes a reference to "special interests groups" to "special interest groups".</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>5/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  003-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended 109-000-001</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 31, 2008</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted; 053-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Adopted Both Houses</action>
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