Bill Status of HB0019  101st General Assembly

Short Description:  COMMUNITY BANK OF IL ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers - Kambium Buckner - Anne Stava-Murray - Melissa Conyears-Ervin and Debbie Meyers-Martin

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
30 ILCS 5/3-1from Ch. 15, par. 303-1
735 ILCS 30/15-5-46


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Community Bank of Illinois Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall operate The Community Bank of Illinois. Specifies the authority of the advisory board of directors to the Bank. Provides that the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation is to employ a president and employees. Contains provisions concerning the removal and discharge of appointees. Provides that State funds must be deposited in the Bank. Contains provisions concerning the nonliability of officers and sureties after deposit. Specifies the powers of the Bank. Contains provisions concerning the guaranty of deposits and the Bank's role as a clearinghouse, the authorization of loans the General Revenue Fund, bank loans to farmers, limitations on loans by the Bank, the name in which business is conducted and titles taken, civil actions, surety on appeal, audits, electronic fund transfer systems, confidentiality of bank records, the sale and leasing of acquired agricultural real estate, and the Illinois higher education savings plan. Provides that the Bank is the custodian of securities. Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act to require that the Auditor General must contract with an independent certified public accounting firm for an annual audit of The Community Bank of Illinois as provided in the Community Bank of Illinois Act. Amends the Eminent Domain Act to allow the Bank to acquire property by eminent domain.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  11/30/2018HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  1/9/2019HouseFirst Reading
  1/9/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/29/2019HouseAssigned to Financial Institutions Committee
  2/14/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
  2/14/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  3/21/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
  3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2020HouseAssigned to Financial Institutions Committee
  3/4/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die