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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 547    </title>
<shortdesc>TINNITUS AWARENESS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Tom Cross-Timothy L. Schmitz-Patricia R. Bellock</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<SynopsisText>     Encourages interested groups and affected persons to promote public awareness of tinnitus, the dangers of loud noise, and the importance of hearing protection for all individuals; and commit to continuing its support of innovative hearing health research, so that treatments for tinnitus can be refined and a cure for tinnitus can be discovered. Designates the month of May as Tinnitus Awareness Month in order to raise public awareness and to further its mission to silence tinnitus through education, advocacy, research, and support.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>7/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross</action>
<statusdate>7/15/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee;  017-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
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