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SB 3 Illinois Senate · 100th Regular Session

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION

Summary
Amends the Local Government Reduction and Efficiency Division of the Counties Code. Provides that the Division applies to all counties (currently, only applies to DuPage, Lake, and McHenry Counties). Excludes specified boards from the definition of "unit of local government". Provides how the status and rights of employees, including those represented by an exclusive bargaining representatives, are affected by the dissolution of a unit of local government under the Division. Provides for the assumption of obligations of the dissolving unit of local government by the entity absorbing the dissolving unit as they relate to representation rights and collective bargaining agreements. Amends the Township Code. Removes a restriction limiting townships to 126 square miles. Provides for the consolidation of 2 or more townships which share a boundary, the merging of one township into 2 other townships, and the dissolution of all townships (currently, only allowed in specified townships) within a coterminous, or substantially coterminous, municipality. Makes other changes. Amends the Election Code. Specifies procedures for township consolidation, merger, and discontinuance referenda. Amends the Illinois Drainage Code. Provides that specified counties may, by resolution, dissolve drainage districts wholly within their borders and drainage districts only partially within its borders under specified circumstances. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that specified township road districts may be abolished by public referendum. Effective on January 1, 2018, but this Act does not take effect at all unless Senate Bills 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 of the 100th General Assembly become law.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Feb 8, 2017 Signed Aug 14, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2017 · House May 31, 2017

How they voted

39–3
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 48
May 31, 2017
D Democratic28
25 Yea 3
89% Yea
R Republican20
14 Yea 3 Nay 3
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
100
Key actions
13
Committee
17
Amendments
15
Aug 14, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2017
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 049-003-000
upper
May 31, 2017
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
May 31, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2017
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 31, 2017
Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Mark Batinick
lower
May 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
May 30, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
lower
May 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000
lower
May 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
May 29, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
lower
May 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
lower
May 18, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
May 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 18, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; T. Cullerton
upper
May 17, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
May 16, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 16, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Sen. Thomas Cullerton
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; T. Cullerton
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Sen. Thomas Cullerton
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; T. Cullerton
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Jan 25, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
upper
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Jan 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government
upper
0 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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