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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3185   </title>
<shortdesc>LOCAL GOVT DEBT-COST EFFECTIVE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Ron Sandack</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>30 ILCS 350/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 17, par. 6904</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Local Government Debt Reform Act. Provides that, whenever a governmental unit has been granted the power to issue bonds, the governmental unit may incur debt only if that the governmental unit first makes a finding that the particular instrument of indebtedness selected is the most cost-effective means or is otherwise the most appropriate method for the particular purpose for which the funds are to be used.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/1/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ron Sandack</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>2/17/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Local Government</action>
<statusdate>2/29/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Local Government</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Local Government</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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