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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HJRCA 44  </title>
<shortdesc>TAX INCREASE BILL 3/5 MAJORITY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Renée Kosel-Dwight Kay-Thomas Morrison-Kay Hatcher-Mike Bost, David Harris, Richard Morthland, Wayne Rosenthal, Darlene J. Senger, Sandy Cole, Robert W. Pritchard, Norine Hammond, Jim Durkin, Raymond Poe, Paul Evans, Rich Brauer and Dan Brady</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/5/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<aliasreference>ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new</aliasreference>
<SynopsisText>     Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the passage of revenue bills. Provides that any bill resulting in the increase of revenue to the State by an increase of a tax on or measured by income or by an increase of a tax on or measured by the selling price of any item of tangible personal property may become law only by a vote of three-fifths of the members in each house of the General Assembly. Effective on being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Renée Kosel</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Read in Full a First Time</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Evans</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. David Harris</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Objects to Motion Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chair Rules Motion Lost</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Discharge Committee Lost</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Appeal Ruling of Chair Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chair Rules Motion Out of Order</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Appeal Ruling of Chair Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Shall the Chair be Sustained</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion to Sustain the Chair - Prevailed 060-051-000</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46</action>
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