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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5981   </title>
<shortdesc>MUNI CD-ELECT CLERK</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sandra M. Pihos-Mike Fortner-Jim Durkin</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Dan Cronin-Christine Radogno)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-15-5</aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-5</aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/3.1-30-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-30-5</aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/3.1-50-25</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-50-25</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, in a city of 5,000 or fewer inhabitants, the city clerk may be appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the city council (now, the clerk is elected). Provides that, if the city clerk is appointed rather than elected, the clerk may later be elected but only after approval by referendum.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/20/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008;  Substantive House Bills Out of Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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