MUNI CD ANNEXATION
Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any territory to be annexed to a municipality shall be considered contiguous notwithstanding that the territory is separated from the municipality by a former railroad right-of-way that has been converted to a recreational trail, but upon annexation the area included in the right-of-way shall not be considered to be annexed to the municipality.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jul 2005
Introduced Feb 25, 2005
Signed Jul 29, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2005 · House May 29, 2005
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
May 19, 2005
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican25
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
59
Key actions
7
Committee
13
Amendments
14
Jul 29, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 114-000-000
lower
May 27, 2005
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Local Government Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 27, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government Committee
lower
May 26, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 26, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. David R. Leitch
lower
May 24, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. David R. Leitch
lower
May 20, 2005
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 4
lower
May 20, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 19, 2005
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 19, 2005
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 19, 2005
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 19, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Link
upper
May 19, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-1)
senate
May 18, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000
upper
May 16, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Local Government
upper
May 13, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules
upper
May 13, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
upper
May 12, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
upper
May 12, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
upper
May 10, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
May 10, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi
upper
May 5, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 5, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
upper
Apr 20, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Mar 1, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 25, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 17, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Feb 8, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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