LOCGOV-BILLBOARDS
Summary
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that no county or municipality may adopt a zoning or other ordinance or resolution that requires the removal or alteration of any lawfully erected sign without providing for payment of just compensation, as determined by agreement between the parties or through eminent domain proceedings. Provides that these provisions do not apply if the owner of the land on which the sign is located is seeking to have the property zoned for single family residential use or when the ordinance or resolution permits the construction of a replacement sign that cannot be erected without the removal of the lawfully erected sign.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2005
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2005
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 9, 2007
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 10, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 8, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Local Government Committee
Feb 3, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Kevin Joyce
DDemocratic
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