HOFFMAN. New Act Creates the Chapter 9 Authorization Act. Allows a unit of local government or a school district to institute bankruptcy proceedings on behalf of itself. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Office of the Illinois Courts) HB 814 would have no fiscal impact on the judicial branch. FEB-07-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-07-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-07-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-15-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW FEB-26-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED FEB-26-2001 H COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW MAR-16-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary