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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HJRCA 45  </title>
<shortdesc>TAX INCREASE BILL 3/5 MAJORITY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dwight Kay-Jason Barickman-Renée Kosel-Thomas Morrison-David Harris, Kay Hatcher, Mike Bost, Richard Morthland, Darlene J. Senger, Sandy Cole, Robert W. Pritchard, Norine Hammond and Wayne Rosenthal</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/5/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<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 considered by the General Assembly during the period following the most recent general election and before the convening of the next General Assembly in an odd numbered year 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. Dwight Kay</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. Jason Barickman</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel</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. David Harris</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost</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. 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>4/17/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46</action>
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