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 Bill Status of HB1626  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  CNTY CD-ZONING-SPECIAL USES

House Sponsors
Rep. Joe Sosnowski

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/5-12009.5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a special use may be passed at a county board meeting by a simple majority of the elected county board members, except that a written protest against any proposed special use that is either signed by the owners of at least 20% of the land to be rezoned, or signed by the owners of land immediately touching, or immediately across a street, alley, or public right-of-way from at least 20% of the perimeter of the land to be rezoned, or in cases where the land affected lies within 1.5 miles of the limits of a zoned municipality. Further provides that in those cases, a vote of three-fourths of all the members of the county board is required, but in counties where the county board consists of 3 members, only a two-thirds vote is required. Sets forth requirements concerning the written protest. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  2/15/2011HouseFirst Reading
  2/15/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2011HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee
  3/17/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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