MUNI CD-POPULATION LIMIT-WARDS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that when not elected by the minority representation plan, the number of aldermen in cities exceeding 15,000 but not exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) shall be 10 aldermen, and cities with populations exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) but not exceeding 50,000 shall be 14 aldermen. Further provides that a municipality with 15,000 or more inhabitants may adopt, either by ordinance or by resolution, not more than one year after the municipality's receipt of the new federal decennial census results, 8 aldermen in cities exceeding 15,000 but not exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) and 10 aldermen in cities exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) but not exceeding 50,000. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Jul 2011
Introduced Apr 14, 2011
Signed Jul 14, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2011 · House May 26, 2011
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 58
May 28, 2011
D
Democratic34
91% Yea
R
Republican24
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
57
Key actions
11
Committee
14
Amendments
8
Jul 14, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 28, 2011
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 28, 2011
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-000-000
upper
May 27, 2011
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000
upper
May 27, 2011
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Local Government
upper
May 27, 2011
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 26, 2011
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2011
upper
May 26, 2011
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 26, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (115-0-3)
house
May 24, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 24, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 23, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
May 20, 2011
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 20, 2011
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino
lower
May 13, 2011
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
lower
Apr 21, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2011
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 11, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Wilhelmi
upper
Apr 6, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 30, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
upper
Mar 29, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 29, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
upper
Mar 9, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 23, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Feb 9, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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