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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 20     </title>
<shortdesc>POLICE-AFRICAN AMER SENSITIVE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mary E. Flowers-LaShawn K. Ford</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>50 ILCS 705/7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 85, par. 507</aliasreference><reference>50 ILCS 705/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 85, par. 508</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Requires that the training of probationary and permanent police officers, including those of home rule units, include sensitivity training with regard to the African American male population of Illinois. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/9/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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