DRAINAGE COMMISSIONER PAY
Summary
Amends the Illinois Drainage Code. Provides that each commissioner of a drainage district shall receive for the commissioner's services either (i) a sum not to exceed $30 per day for each day the commissioner is actually engaged in the business of the commissioner's office or (ii) a fixed monthly payment in an amount that is set by the county board and that does not exceed $30 multiplied by the number of business days in the applicable month (rather than a sum not to exceed $30 per day for each day the commissioner is actually engaged in the business of the commissioner's office).
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Last action Apr 17, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Elik
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Elik
RRepublican
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