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  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>HB</type>
  <number>7</number>
  <short_description>ELECTIONS-LEGAL DEFENSE FUND</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Election Code. With respect to the disclosure of campaign finances, redefines contributions and expenditures that must be reported to include those accepted or made in connection with the legal defense of a candidate for or holder of a State or local elective office. Defines legal defense as relating to various offenses against public officials, employees, and entities at any level of government, infamous crimes, and offenses reflecting upon the candidate's or official's character, honesty, integrity, and ability. Effective immediately.</synopsis_as_introduced>
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      <action_date>2009-05-31 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey</description>
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      <order_number>100</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-31 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker</description>
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      <order_number>101</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-31 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo</description>
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      <order_number>102</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-31 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider</description>
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      <order_number>103</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-31 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</description>
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      <order_number>104</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-31 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios</description>
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      <order_number>105</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-31 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo</description>
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      <order_number>106</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-31 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski</description>
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      <order_number>107</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-06-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Sent to the Governor</description>
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      <order_number>108</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-08-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Governor Vetoed</description>
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      <order_number>109</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-05 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Placed on Calendar Total Veto October 14, 2009</description>
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      <order_number>110</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-10-21 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>111</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-31 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Passed Both Houses</description>
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      <order_number>97</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-31 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon</description>
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      <order_number>98</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-31 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough</description>
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      <order_number>99</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza</description>
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      <order_number>94</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-31 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 118-000-000</description>
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      <order_number>96</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-31 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 064-046-008</description>
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      <order_number>95</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee;  007-000-004</description>
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      <order_number>90</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</description>
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      <order_number>88</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jack D. Franks</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>89</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman</description>
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      <order_number>93</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee;  011-000-000</description>
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      <order_number>91</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HEXC</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>85</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>86</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jack D. Franks</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>87</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>84</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee</description>
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      <committee_canonical_name>HEXC</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>81</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>79</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>80</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>78</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Madigan</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>77</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Madigan</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>76</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</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>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>72</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Arrived in House</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>73</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2</description>
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      <order_number>74</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Madigan</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>75</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</description>
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      <order_number>70</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</description>
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      <order_number>69</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</description>
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      <order_number>68</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi</description>
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      <order_number>66</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon</description>
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      <order_number>65</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes</description>
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      <order_number>64</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski</description>
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      <order_number>63</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs</description>
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      <order_number>62</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg</description>
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      <order_number>61</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 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>60</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</description>
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      <order_number>59</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland</description>
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      <order_number>58</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading</description>
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      <order_number>57</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <order_number>54</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon</description>
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      <order_number>55</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments</description>
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      <order_number>42</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno</description>
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      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno</description>
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      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Assignments</description>
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      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Shall the Chair be Sustained Sen. Rickey R. Hendon</description>
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      <order_number>52</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Appeal Ruling of Chair Sen. Christine Radogno</description>
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      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Chair Rules Send the Motion in Writing to the Committee on Assignment, pursuant to Senate Rule 7-4.</description>
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      <action_date>2009-05-28 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senator Radogno's - Floor Motion - Pursuant to Senate Rule 7-9,  Discharge the Committee on Assignments from further consideration of SFA #3 and be approved for consideration, to be considered by the Senate.</description>
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      <order_number>49</order_number>
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