MUNI CD-NUMBER OF ALDERMEN
Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality with 15,000 or more inhabitants may adopt, by ordinance or resolution, not more than one year after (now, at least 180 days prior to the first municipal election following) the municipality's receipt of the new federal decennial census results a certain specified number of aldermen (less than the number required elsewhere in the Act). Provides that a municipality with 40,000 or more inhabitants may adopt, by ordinance or resolution, not more than one year after (now, at least 180 days prior to the first general municipal election following) the municipality's receipt of the new federal decennial census results a certain specified number of aldermen (more than the number required elsewhere in the Act). Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
House Passage
Apr 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Mar 17, 2010
Signed Jul 21, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2010 · House Mar 17, 2010
How they voted
56–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
Apr 29, 2010
D
Democratic36
94% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 21, 2010
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1156
Jul 21, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
Apr 29, 2010
House · Passed
Passed Both Houses
Apr 29, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (56-0-2)
Apr 14, 2010
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Local Government; 005-000-000
Apr 6, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Local Government
Mar 23, 2010
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 17, 2010
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 17, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (109-0-3)
Mar 2, 2010
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 010-000-000
Mar 2, 2010
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Cities & Villages Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 2, 2010
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Cities & Villages Committee
Feb 16, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
Feb 10, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Kay Hatcher
RRepublican
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