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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3957   </title>
<shortdesc>CIV PRO-STATE ACTION-ATTY FEES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jim Sacia</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>735 ILCS 5/5-117</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 110, par. 5-117</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. In connection with actions by or on behalf of the State, the Governor, or a county, provides that in proceedings to collect any delinquent tax, fee, utility charge or fine, proceedings resulting in a judgment of forfeiture, or proceedings to recover the cost of any court ordered service or restitution, the Attorney General or State's Attorney is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees as part of the costs assessed to the defendant. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee;  015-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. Jim Sacia</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Prevailed by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia</action>
</actions>
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