LOCAL GOVT-DISCONTINUANCE
Summary
Amends the following Acts and Codes to provide that, upon a majority vote of the boards of the entities created under the following Acts and Codes in favor of the proposition to annex or consolidate, then that entity shall cease: Property Tax Code, Counties Code, Cemetery Maintenance District Act, Civic Center Code, Conservation District Act, Downstate Forest Preserve District Act, Public Health District Act, Tuberculosis Sanitarium District Act, Museum District Act, Illinois International Port District Act, River Conservancy Districts Act, Solid Waste Disposal District Act, Street Light District Act, Surface Water Protection District Act, Water Service District Act, Water Authorities Act, Water Commission Act of 1985, and the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that on the effective date of the annexation or consolidation, all of the rights, powers, duties, assets, liabilities, indebtedness, obligations, bonding authority, taxing authority, and responsibilities of the entity shall vest in and be assumed by the governmental unit assuming the former entity's functions. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
May 2014
House Passage
May 2014
Senate Passage
May 2014
Signed into Law
Aug 2014
Introduced Apr 11, 2014
Signed Aug 18, 2014
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2014 · House May 29, 2014
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 54
May 19, 2014
D
Democratic36
75% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
57
Key actions
17
Committee
22
Amendments
10
Aug 18, 2014
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2014
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2014
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 107-007-000
lower
May 26, 2014
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
May 20, 2014
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 20, 2014
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jack D. Franks
lower
May 20, 2014
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 20, 2014
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 19, 2014
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-10)
senate
May 14, 2014
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 013-000-000
upper
May 13, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 12, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
upper
May 8, 2014
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 8, 2014
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
upper
May 7, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Apr 23, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 11, 2014
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 11, 2014
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Apr 9, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
lower
Apr 9, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 8, 2014
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2014
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
lower
Apr 8, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 7, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2014
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2014
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
lower
Mar 26, 2014
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2014
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
lower
Mar 25, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 003-002-000
lower
Mar 25, 2014
Committee
Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Counties & Townships Committee; 002-002-000
lower
Mar 25, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 19, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2014
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2014
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
lower
Feb 20, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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