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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 715    </title>
<shortdesc>LOCAL GOV-HOME RULE TAXES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sidney H. Mathias-Paul D. Froehlich-Michael P. McAuliffe-Mark L. Walker-Keith Farnham, Elizabeth Coulson, Rosemary Mulligan, Fred Crespo, Jim Durkin, Suzanne Bassi and Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Extended Debate - Lost 061-055-000</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>55 ILCS 5/5-1006</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 34, par. 5-1006</aliasreference><reference>55 ILCS 5/5-1007</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 34, par. 5-1007</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Home Rule County Retailers' Occupation Tax Law of the Counties Code and the Home Rule County Service Occupation Tax Law of the Counties Code. Provides that the maximum tax rate that is permitted under those Laws is 0.75%, unless a higher rate is authorized by referendum. Preempts home rule powers. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) March 19, 2009</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee;  006-005-000</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed from Short Debate Status</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Extended Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>3/5 Vote Required</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Extended Debate - Lost 061-055-000</action>
<statusdate>10/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Moved to Suspend Rule 65(a) Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>10/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chair Rules Motion Out of Order</action>
<statusdate>10/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Appeal Ruling of Chair Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>10/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Shall the Chair be Sustained</action>
<statusdate>10/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion to Sustain the Chair - Prevailed 069-045-000</action>
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