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 remain valid prospectively, but are invalid as they apply to service prior to the enactment of the term limits. Provides that imposition of term limits by referendum, ordinance, or otherwise shall only apply to terms for the same office or that category of municipal office. 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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Apr 12, 2019
Signed Jul 19, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2019 · House May 23, 2019
How they voted
28–18
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 52
Apr 11, 2019
D
Democratic34
82% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 19, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 23, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-12-1)
house
May 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 012-002-000
lower
May 1, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2019
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 11, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-18-6)
senate
Mar 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 013-005-000
upper
Mar 12, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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