MUNI CD-ELECT CLERK
Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, in a city of 5,000 or fewer inhabitants, the city clerk may be appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the city council (now, the clerk is elected). Provides that, if the city clerk is appointed rather than elected, the clerk may later be elected but only after approval by referendum.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
Apr 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 10, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Apr 9, 2008
How they voted
112–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 115
Apr 9, 2008
D
Democratic64
96% Yea
R
Republican51
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 15, 2008
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
Apr 10, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
Apr 10, 2008
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Apr 9, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (112-0-3)
Mar 5, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 010-000-000
Feb 25, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Local Government Committee
Feb 25, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Sandra M. Pihos
RRepublican
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