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  <canonical_name>GA96HB4</canonical_name>
  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>HB</type>
  <number>4</number>
  <short_description>FACILITIES CLOSURE-COGFA</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the State Facilities Closure Act. Provides that a recommendation of closure of a State facility may not be implemented unless the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, by resolution adopted by record vote of at least 8 members, approves the recommendation (now, the Commission's opinion is merely advisory). Provides that nothing in the Act precludes the executive branch agency recommending closure from providing relevant information to the affected State employees and their authorized bargaining representatives. Effective immediately.</synopsis_as_introduced>
  <ilga_url>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4&amp;GAID=10&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=39848&amp;SessionID=76&amp;GA=96</ilga_url>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Remains in State Government Administration Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>11</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HSGA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-13 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>12</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost State Government Administration Committee;  007-009-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>10</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HSGA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee;  007-009-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>9</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HSGA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>8</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HSGA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>5</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to State Government Administration Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>6</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HSGA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>7</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>2</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>3</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>1</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2008-12-01 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Raymond Poe</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
  </actions>
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      <member_canonical_name>RichBrauer</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
    </sponsor>
    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>RaymondPoe</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
    </sponsor>
    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>PatriciaRBellock</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
    </sponsor>
  </sponsors>
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