CNTY CD-CODE HEARING UNIT House SponsorsRep. Ronald A. Wait-Dave Winters-Charles E. Jefferson-Jim Sacia Senate Sponsors(Sen. David Koehler) 7/21/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1157 55 ILCS 5/5-41012 new55 ILCS 5/5-41020 Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county board of any county that establishes a code hearing unit may, by ordinance, establish a fine schedule for code violations. The fine schedule must include (i) a determinate fine for each code violation that may be voluntarily paid by a respondent prior to his or her hearing date and (ii) the fine that may otherwise be imposed for each code violation. Requires that under specified circumstances a violation notice and report form contain the amount of any fine imposed pursuant to a schedule of fines approved by the county board. Provides that, in lieu of a personal appearance at a hearing, a county may provide for the voluntary payment of a determinate fine in accordance with a schedule of fines approved by ordinance. Effective immediately. 2/10/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters 2/10/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/2/2010HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 3/11/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 007-000-000 3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2010HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ronald A. Wait 3/23/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 3/23/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 3/23/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 3/24/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 3/24/2010SenateArrive in Senate 3/24/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/24/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/24/2010SenateFirst Reading 3/24/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 4/6/2010SenateAssigned to Local Government 4/14/2010SenateDo Pass Local Government; 005-000-000 4/14/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2010 4/22/2010SenateSecond Reading 4/22/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2010 4/29/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/29/2010HousePassed Both Houses 5/28/2010HouseSent to the Governor 7/21/2010HouseGovernor Approved 7/21/2010HouseEffective Date July 21, 2010 7/21/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1157