HB 5543 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

TOWNSHIP CD-POLICE PROTECTION

Summary
Amends the Township Code. When the electors in a township in a county with a population of 1,000,000 or more authorize the township board to contract with one or more municipalities in the township or with the county within which the township is located to furnish police protection in the unincorporated area of the township, requires using funds levied under the provisions to furnish the police protection. Provides that a township board's authority to declare the unincorporated area of the township a special police district is to provide and maintain police protection in the unincorporated area of the township. Allows the township board to use the special police district funds levied under the provisions for public safety services, including, but not limited to, crime prevention measures and community safety measures, such as license plate readers, graffiti abatement, and anti-gang and anti-violence community support and intervention programs.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 19, 2024 Last action Jun 26, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 18, 2024

How they voted

1060
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 117
Apr 18, 2024
D Democratic77
69 Yea 8
89% Yea
R Republican40
37 Yea 3
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
60
Key actions
6
Committee
12
Amendments
6
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
lower
May 20, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Executive
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-003-000
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 18 co-sponsors

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