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 Bill Status of HB0228  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  GA-UNITS OF LOCAL GOVT BAN

House Sponsors
Rep. Jack D. Franks - David McSweeney - Ron Sandack - Ed Sullivan, John D. Anthony, Deb Conroy and Stephanie A. Kifowit

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Michael Connelly - Dan Duffy - Pamela J. Althoff - Melinda Bush and Julie A. Morrison)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/13/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0353

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
25 ILCS 5/3.2 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Provides that until 4 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the General Assembly shall not enact any law creating any new unit of local government, including, but not limited to, the division of existing units of local government. Provides that the amendatory Act does not apply to the creation of a new unit of local government from the consolidation of 2 or more pre-existing units of local government.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/21/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
  1/23/2015HouseFirst Reading
  1/23/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/26/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
  1/26/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
  1/28/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
  2/3/2015HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
  2/19/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 014-000-000
  2/20/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/3/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/3/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/4/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-002-000
  3/4/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan
  3/4/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan
  3/4/2015HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan
  3/4/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  3/4/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  3/5/2015SenateArrive in Senate
  3/5/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/5/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
  3/5/2015SenateFirst Reading
  3/5/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/8/2015SenateAssigned to Executive
  4/9/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy
  4/23/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  4/29/2015SenatePostponed - Executive
  5/7/2015SenateDo Pass Executive; 014-000-000
  5/7/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2015
  5/12/2015SenateSecond Reading
  5/12/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2015
  5/18/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  5/19/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  5/19/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
  5/19/2015HousePassed Both Houses
  6/17/2015HouseSent to the Governor
  8/13/2015HouseGovernor Approved
  8/13/2015HouseEffective Date January 1, 2016
  8/13/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0353

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