COUNTIES CD-FOREST PRESERVES
Summary
Amends the Counties Code. Authorizes a county to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with any forest preserve district that exempts the district from compliance with county zoning ordinances. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Apr 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 22, 2012
Signed Aug 17, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2012 · House Mar 22, 2012
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
May 22, 2012
D
Democratic34
97% Yea
R
Republican24
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 17, 2012
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1016
Aug 17, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
May 22, 2012
House · Passed
Passed Both Houses
May 22, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (55-0-3)
Apr 18, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Local Government; 007-000-000
Apr 11, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Local Government
Mar 23, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 22, 2012
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 22, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (109-0-8)
Mar 8, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-000-000
Mar 8, 2012
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote
Feb 29, 2012
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
Feb 28, 2012
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 28, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
Feb 27, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
Feb 16, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Mike Fortner
RRepublican
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