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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5453   </title>
<shortdesc>STATE POLICE-BLUE ALERT SYSTEM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John E. Bradley-Jack D. Franks and Monique D. Davis</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>20 ILCS 2605/2605-490 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Requires the Department of State Police to develop a coordinated program for a statewide emergency alert system, known as the Blue Alert System, to notify persons in the State when a peace officer has been assaulted and the person or persons who perpetrated the assault have not been arrested. Creates a Blue Alert System Task Force to monitor and review the implementation and operation of the Blue Alert System. Requires the Department to conduct a public education campaign about the Blue Alert System. Provides for the appointment of a Blue Alert System Coordinator. Defines "peace officer".</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee;  017-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  003-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2010</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>
</actions>
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