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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 282    </title>
<shortdesc>MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SCRATCH-OFF</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. M. Maggie Crotty</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 1605/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 1152</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 1605/20</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 1170</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 1605/21.7 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.675 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Requires the Department of Revenue to offer a special instant scratch-off game, named scratch-out multiple sclerosis, to commence on July 1, 2008. Provides that the net revenue from the scratch-off game shall be deposited into the Multiple Sclerosis Research Fund for appropriation by the General Assembly to organizations in Illinois conducting research pertaining to multiple sclerosis. Sets forth certain provisions for the operation of the scratch-off game. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Multiple Sclerosis Research Fund. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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