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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SR 272    </title>
<shortdesc>URGE CONGRESS-FOOD STAMP PROG</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Dave Syverson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges the United States Congress to initiate a waiver program to prohibit the use of food stamps to purchase foods of minimal nutritional value as defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>5/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
</xml>

