MUNI CD-MUNICIPAL TERM LIMITS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the imposition of term limits by referendum, ordinance, or otherwise must be prospective. Provides that elective office held prior to the effective date of any term limit imposed by a municipality shall not prohibit a person otherwise eligible from running for or holding elective office in that municipality. Provides that term limits imposed in a manner inconsistent with the applicable provisions are invalid. Provides that these provisions apply to all term limits imposed by a municipality by referendum, ordinance, or otherwise passed on or after November 8, 2016. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2018
Committee Review
Nov 2018
House Passage
Nov 2018
Senate Passage
Nov 2018
Governor
Introduced Nov 14, 2018
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Nov 28, 2018 · House Nov 14, 2018
How they voted
23–14
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 47
Nov 28, 2018
D
Democratic28
75% Yea
R
Republican19
73% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
7
Committee
11
Nov 28, 2018
Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
upper
Nov 28, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-14-10)
senate
Nov 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 011-004-000
upper
Nov 20, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Nov 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Nov 14, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Nov 14, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (81-7-10)
house
Nov 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
May 31, 2018
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 18, 2018
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2018
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Discharge Committee Cities & Villages Committee; Rep. Grant Wehrli
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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