LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon-Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Mike Fortner-Al Riley-Patricia R. Bellock) 6/18/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0653 55 ILCS 5/1-1001from Ch. 34, par. 1-1001Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:55 ILCS 5/1-1001Adds reference to:60 ILCS 1/30-1060 ILCS 1/30-5060 ILCS 1/30-205Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Township Code. Provides that certain notices must be posted 15 days (now 10 days) before the township meeting. Provides that certain notices must be posted 15 days (now 10 days) before the public hearing. Provides that any group of registered voters may request an advisory opinion of public policy to be considered by the electors at the annual meeting with proper written notice to the township clerk in the same manner as required for an agenda item, which shall then be published on the township board's agenda. Effective immediately. 1/23/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/23/2013SenateFirst Reading 1/23/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 3/13/2013SenateAssigned to Executive 3/20/2013SenateDo Pass Executive; 010-000-000 3/20/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013 4/12/2013SenateSecond Reading 4/12/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2013 4/16/2013SenateRe-referred to Assignments 11/5/2013SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 11/5/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 6, 2013 11/5/2013SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon 11/5/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon; -Althoff 11/5/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 11/5/2013SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 7, 2013 11/6/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 11/6/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000 11/7/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 11/7/2013SenateRecalled to Second Reading 11/7/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon-Althoff 11/7/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 11/7/2013Senate3/5 Vote Required 11/7/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 11/8/2013HouseArrived in House 11/8/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 12/2/2013HouseFirst Reading 12/2/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2014HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 2/19/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000 2/20/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/20/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 4/1/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-002-001 4/2/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/2/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 5/1/2014SenateSent to the Governor 6/18/2014SenateGovernor Approved 6/18/2014SenateEffective Date June 18, 2014 6/18/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0653