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  <type>HB</type>
  <number>22</number>
  <short_description>CT CLAIMS&amp;DUTY-BENEFIT</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Court of Claims Act and the Line of Duty Compensation Act. Provides that in any case for which benefits have not been paid within 6 months of the claim being filed in accordance with the Line of Duty Compensation Act, which is pending as of the effective date of the amendatory Act, and in which there are 2 or more beneficiaries, at least one of whom would receive at least a portion of the total benefit regardless of the manner in which the Court of Claims resolves the claim, the Court shall direct the Comptroller to pay the minimum amount of money which the determinate beneficiary would receive together with all interest payment penalties which have accrued on that portion of the award being paid within 30 days of the effective date of the amendatory Act.</synopsis_as_introduced>
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      <action_date>2009-06-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Sent to the Governor</description>
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      <order_number>103</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-08-17 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2009-08-17 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Effective Date January 1, 2010</description>
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      <order_number>105</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-08-17 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0539</description>
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      <order_number>106</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-05-22 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2009-05-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jack D. Franks</description>
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      <action_date>2009-05-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee</description>
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      <action_date>2009-05-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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      <action_date>2009-05-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000</description>
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      <action_date>2009-05-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Arrived in House</description>
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      <action_date>2009-05-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1</description>
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      <order_number>97</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-05-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>94</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009</description>
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      <order_number>93</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter</description>
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      <order_number>91</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>92</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>90</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones</description>
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      <order_number>89</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl</description>
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      <order_number>88</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes</description>
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      <order_number>87</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson</description>
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      <order_number>86</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-07 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009</description>
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      <order_number>82</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito</description>
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      <order_number>83</order_number>
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    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>84</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>85</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-07 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs;  009-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>81</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SGOA</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-30 00:00:00</action_date>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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      <order_number>80</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
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      <order_number>73</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs</description>
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      <order_number>74</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</description>
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      <order_number>75</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</description>
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      <order_number>76</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 26, 2009</description>
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      <order_number>70</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>77</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SGOA</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>72</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>71</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Arrive in Senate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>69</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>65</order_number>
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    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>66</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro</description>
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      <order_number>67</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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      <order_number>68</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer</description>
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      <order_number>61</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole</description>
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      <order_number>62</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon</description>
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      <order_number>63</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire</description>
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      <order_number>64</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe</description>
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      <order_number>60</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost</description>
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      <order_number>59</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon</description>
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      <order_number>58</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</description>
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      <order_number>57</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell</description>
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      <order_number>56</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</description>
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      <order_number>55</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rene Kosel</description>
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      <order_number>54</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis</description>
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      <order_number>53</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</description>
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      <order_number>41</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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      <order_number>42</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.</description>
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      <order_number>43</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
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