SB1550 — LIBRARY SYSTEMS-STATE GRANTS
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0108
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 04, 2025. It awaits signature.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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24 sponsors
1 primary, 23 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (13 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Amends the Illinois Library System Act. In provisions concerning State grants, provides that the grants shall include, among other things, planning and construction grants to library systems and public libraries that are members of a library system (rather than planning and construction grants to public libraries and library systems) and grants to improve or enhance security of libraries.
Bill Text
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Read SB1550 on the official Illinois source →Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0108
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Effective Date January 1, 2026
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
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Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
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Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025
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Second Reading
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2025
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Do Pass State Government; 008-000-000
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
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Assigned to State Government
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Sponsors
- Jr. Michael J. Coffey · Cosponsor
- Jennifer Sanalitro · Cosponsor
- Norine K. Hammond · Cosponsor
- Abdelnasser Rashid · Cosponsor
- Wayne A. Rosenthal · Cosponsor
- Diane Blair-Sherlock · Cosponsor
- Daniel Didech · Cosponsor
- Nicolle Grasse · Cosponsor
- Martha Deuter · Cosponsor
- Laura M. Murphy · Primary
- Meg Loughran Cappel · Cosponsor
- Donald P. DeWitte · Cosponsor
- Michael W. Halpin · Cosponsor
- Willie Preston · Cosponsor
- Sara Feigenholtz · Cosponsor
- Kimberly A. Lightford · Cosponsor
- Mike Simmons · Cosponsor
- Suzy Glowiak Hilton · Cosponsor
- Laura Fine · Cosponsor
- Rachel Ventura · Cosponsor
- Cristina Castro · Cosponsor
- Doris Turner · Cosponsor
- Mary Edly-Allen · Cosponsor
- La Ha · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Laura M. Murphy Democrat
Co-sponsors (23)
- Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
- Jennifer Sanalitro
- Norine K. Hammond
- Abdelnasser Rashid
- Wayne A. Rosenthal
- Diane Blair-Sherlock
- Daniel Didech
- Nicolle Grasse
- Martha Deuter
- Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat
- Donald P. DeWitte Republican
- Michael W. Halpin Democrat
- Willie Preston Democrat
- Sara Feigenholtz Democrat
- Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat
- Mike Simmons Democrat
- Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat
- Laura Fine Democrat
- Rachel Ventura Democrat
- Cristina Castro Democrat
- Doris Turner Democrat
- Mary Edly-Allen Democrat
- La Ha
Not signed on (159)
159 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 159 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 69 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 110 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (117)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Stava-Murray | — | Yea |
| Hernandez, Lisa | — | Yea |
| Aarón M. Ortíz | Democrat | Yea |
| Abdelnasser Rashid | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Briel | Democrat | Yea |
| Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar | Democrat | Yea |
| Ann M. Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Curtis J. Tarver, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Dagmara Avelar | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Didech | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Vella | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Meyers-Martin | Democrat | Yea |
| Diane Blair-Sherlock | Democrat | Yea |
| Edgar González, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Harry Benton | Democrat | Yea |
| Hoan Huynh | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Janet Yang Rohr | Democrat | Yea |
| Jawaharial Williams | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | Democrat | Yea |
| Joyce Mason | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Slaughter | Democrat | Yea |
| Kam Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin John Olickal | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Du Buclet | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Faver Dias | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Lilian Jiménez | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey LaPointe | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Davis | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Margaret Croke | Democrat | Yea |
| Martha Deuter | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Beth Canty | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Gill | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Hanson | Democrat | Yea |
| Maura Hirschauer | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Maurice A. West, II | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Crawford | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael J. Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nabeela Syed | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicolle Grasse | Democrat | Yea |
| Norma Hernandez | Democrat | Yea |
| Rick Ryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Chung | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Suzanne M. Ness | Democrat | Yea |
| Terra Costa Howard | Democrat | Yea |
| Thaddeus Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracy Katz Muhl | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Yolonda Morris | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam M. Niemerg | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Elik | Republican | Yea |
| Amy L. Grant | Republican | Yea |
| Blaine Wilhour | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bradley Fritts | Republican | Yea |
| Brandun Schweizer | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel J. Ugaste | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Yea |
| David Friess | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dennis Tipsword | Republican | Yea |
| Jackie Haas | Republican | Yea |
| Jason R. Bunting | Republican | Yea |
| Jed Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Keicher | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Sanalitro | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Schmidt | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Martin McLaughlin | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Nicole La Ha | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Sheehan | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Windhorst | Republican | Yea |
| Regan Deering | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Weber | Republican | Yea |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Republican | Yea |
| William E Hauter | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Diane Blair-Sherlock | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Faver Dias | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Crawford | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Nicolle Grasse | Democrat | Yea |
| Rick Ryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 54 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 2% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (58)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Celina Villanueva | Democrat | Yea |
| Christopher Belt | Democrat | Yea |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Doris Turner | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Graciela Guzmán | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier L. Cervantes | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Karina Villa | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Ellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark L. Walker | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Edly-Allen | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Meg Loughran Cappel | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael W. Halpin | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Porfirio | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Napoleon Harris III | Democrat | Yea |
| Omar Aquino | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Faraci | Democrat | Yea |
| Rachel Ventura | Democrat | Yea |
| Ram Villivalam | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Peters | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Suzy Glowiak Hilton | Democrat | Yea |
| Thaddeus Jones | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Willie Preston | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew S. Chesney | Republican | Nay |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Balkema | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Wilcox | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Yea |
| Darby A. Hills | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Donald P. DeWitte | Republican | Yea |
| Erica Harriss | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Plummer | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
| John F. Curran | Republican | Yea |
| Li Arellano, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Sally J. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Seth Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Steve McClure | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Doris Turner | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Loughran Cappel | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael W. Halpin | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Preston | Democrat | Yea |
| Donald P. DeWitte | Republican | Yea |
| Li Arellano, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Sally J. Turner | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB1550 do?
- Amends the Illinois Library System Act. In provisions concerning State grants, provides that the grants shall include, among other things, planning and construction grants to library systems and public libraries that are members of a library system (rather than planning and construction grants to public libraries and library systems) and grants to improve or enhance security of libraries.
- Who sponsors SB1550 ?
- SB1550 is sponsored by Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Jennifer Sanalitro, Norine K. Hammond, Abdelnasser Rashid, Wayne A. Rosenthal, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Daniel Didech, Nicolle Grasse, Martha Deuter, Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat), Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), Willie Preston (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat), Mike Simmons (Democrat), Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democrat), Laura Fine (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Cristina Castro (Democrat), Doris Turner (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), and La Ha.
- What is the current status of SB1550 ?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 04, 2025. It awaits signature.
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