LOCAL GOV-CONSTRUCTION BOND
Summary
Amends the Public Construction Bond Act, the Counties Code, and the Illinois Municipal Code. Allows a county or municipality to require an irrevocable letter of credit, surety bond, or letter of commitment issued by a bank, savings and loan association, surety, or insurance company from a builder or developer to guarantee completion of a project improvement. Eliminates the preemption of home rule powers.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Failed
Apr 2018
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2018
Last action Apr 23, 2018
Floor votes · House Apr 23, 2018
How they voted
43–52
Failed · 9 other
Total votes 104
Apr 23, 2018
D
Democratic61
67% Yea
R
Republican43
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Apr 23, 2018
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (43-52-9)
house
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Construction Industry & Code Enforcement Committee; 006-002-000
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Construction Industry & Code Enforcement Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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