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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5284   </title>
<shortdesc>VETERANS-PAID LEAVE-FUNERALS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Donald L. Moffitt-Keith Farnham-Jehan A. Gordon, Carol A. Sente and Michael K. Smith</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>330 ILCS 25/8 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Veteran's Employment Act. Provides that all veterans of the United States armed forces, who served under any branch of the military, shall be granted paid leave to attend the funerals of other veterans. Effective January 1, 2011.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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