CNTY CD-ZONING-TOWERS House SponsorsRep. Renée Kosel-Jack D. Franks-Keith Farnham-Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Don Harmon-Linda Holmes-Carole Pankau) 8/25/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0696 55 ILCS 5/5-12001.1 Amends the Counties Code. In a Section concerning AM broadcast towers and facilities and specified facilities of telecommunication carriers, authorizes any county to impose a minimum lot line set back distance of 300 feet for a telecommunication carrier facility or an AM broadcast facility from a residentially zoned lot.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Counties Code. In provisions concerning specified telecommunication and AM broadcast facilities in any county with a population of 180,000 or more, adds that a county board may grant variations after one public hearing held at a zoning or other appropriate committee meeting with proper notice. Deletes provisions authorizing any county to impose a minimum lot line set back distance of 300 feet for a telecommunication or AM broadcast facility. 2/25/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Renée Kosel 2/25/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/25/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2009HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 3/12/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Counties & Townships Committee 3/12/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote 3/12/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000 3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/31/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009 4/8/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/15/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Telecommunications and Information Technology 4/30/2009SenateDo Pass Telecommunications and Information Technology; 009-000-000 4/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009 5/11/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/12/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009 5/22/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 5/22/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/22/2009SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009 5/28/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 5/28/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/28/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive 5/28/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000 5/29/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau 5/29/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1) - Referred to Telecommunications and Information Technology 5/30/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-001-000 5/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/30/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/26/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/25/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/25/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/25/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0696