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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2870   </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM PRO-BAIL-SURETY BOND</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Mike Jacobs</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>725 ILCS 5/110-7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 110-7</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a person for whom bail has been set may execute the bail bond by depositing with the clerk of the court before which the proceeding is pending a surety bond in an amount equal to 25% of the bail, executed by a surety approved by the court.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/1/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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