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  <short_description>ETHICS GOVERNOR APPOINTMENTS</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Invalidates gubernatorial appointments made within 30 days before impeachment of a Governor. Prohibits a Governor from making appointments from impeachment until the earliest of (i) the Senate's dismissal of all articles of impeachment, (ii) conviction by the Senate, (iii) acquittal by the Senate, or (iv) 60 days after impeachment.</synopsis_as_introduced>
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      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-27 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <description>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno</description>
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      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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      <action_date>2009-02-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-02 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady</description>
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      <description>First Reading</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Filed with Secretary by Sen. John O. Jones</description>
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      <order_number>0</order_number>
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