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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 245    </title>
<shortdesc>HWY CD-VACATED HIGHWAYS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Susan Garrett-Terry Link</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg-Paul D. Froehlich-Karen May-JoAnn D. Osmond-Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>7/23/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0321</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>605 ILCS 5/6-201.14</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.14</aliasreference><reference>605 ILCS 5/9-127</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 121, par. 9-127</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that the highway commissioner of a road district has authority to build alleys and bike paths in unincorporated communities, using any funds belonging to the road district in which that community is located. Provides that a highway commissioner has the same authority regarding all curbs and sidewalks in those communities (rather than only those curbs and sidewalks constructed as an integral part of a highway improvement project). Provides that a highway authority may convey a vacated highway or portion of a highway under its jurisdiction to a township road district which has petitioned for vacation of the highway and intends to use it as an alley or a designated bike path. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Transportation</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Transportation;  007-002-000</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2003</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2003</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 052-001-000</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee;  020-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-028-004</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>7/23/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>7/23/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date July 23, 2003</action>
<statusdate>7/23/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0321</action>
</actions>
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