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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1607   </title>
<shortdesc>TOWNSHIP-ELECTORS-LIMITATIONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>60 ILCS 1/30-26 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>605 ILCS 5/6-523 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Township Code. Sets quorum requirements, based on township population, for annual and special township meetings. Transfers specified powers from the electors to the township board, but allows the electors to make recommendations to the township board and sets forth procedures for those recommendations. Provides that specified powers of the electors are not final unless approved at referendum. Amends the Highway Code to make conforming changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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