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  <number>248</number>
  <short_description>$ATT GEN</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Attorney General for a grant to the Illinois Association of Court Appointed Special Advocates (Illinois CASA). Effective July 1, 2009.</synopsis_as_introduced>
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      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</description>
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      <order_number>14</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler</description>
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      <order_number>15</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>17</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-13 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>16</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>13</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>12</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>11</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>9</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>10</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>7</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-05 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>8</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-10 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Appropriations II</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>6</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SAPB</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>5</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-08-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>18</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>1</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>2</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>3</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Co-Sponsor</type>
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      <member_canonical_name>IrisYMartinez</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Co-Sponsor</type>
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      <member_canonical_name>TerryLink</member_canonical_name>
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      <type>Co-Sponsor</type>
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      <member_canonical_name>DanKotowski</member_canonical_name>
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      <member_canonical_name>LarryKBomke</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Co-Sponsor</type>
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      <member_canonical_name>JamesTMeeks</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Co-Sponsor</type>
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      <member_canonical_name>HeatherSteans</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Co-Sponsor</type>
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      <member_canonical_name>MichaelBond</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Co-Sponsor</type>
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      <member_canonical_name>JohnMSullivan</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Co-Sponsor</type>
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      <member_canonical_name>JamesFClayborneJr</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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