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SB 245 Illinois Senate · 93rd Regular Session

HWY CD-VACATED HIGHWAYS

Summary
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that the highway commissioner of a road district has authority to build alleys and bike paths in unincorporated communities, using any funds belonging to the road district in which that community is located. Provides that a highway commissioner has the same authority regarding all curbs and sidewalks in those communities (rather than only those curbs and sidewalks constructed as an integral part of a highway improvement project). Provides that a highway authority may convey a vacated highway or portion of a highway under its jurisdiction to a township road district which has petitioned for vacation of the highway and intends to use it as an alley or a designated bike path. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Mar 19, 2003 Signed Jul 23, 2003
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2003 · House May 7, 2003

How they voted

39–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 45
Mar 19, 2003
D Democratic25
23 Yea 2
92% Yea
R Republican20
16 Yea 4
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 23, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 7, 2003
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 10, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Mar 31, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 19, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-6)
senate
Feb 19, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Transportation; 007-002-000
upper
Feb 6, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Transportation
upper
Feb 5, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.