TWP CD-SINGULAR DISSOLUTION
Summary
Amends the Township Code. Provides that upon petition of at least 10% of the registered voters of a township, the county board shall certify and cause to be submitted to the voters of the county, at the next election, a proposition to discontinue and abolish that township's township organization and to transfer all the rights, powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, obligations, and responsibilities of the township organization to the county. Provides that if a majority of the votes of the county cast are in favor of the proposition to discontinue and abolish the township organization, then the township organization in that township shall cease, and all the rights, powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, obligations, and responsibilities of the township shall by operation of law vest in and be assumed by the county board, or county department or officer designated by the county board. Provides that the township officers of any township that is discontinued shall continue as officers of that township until the expiration of the respective terms for which they were elected or appointed. Amends the Property Tax Code, the Public Health District Act, the Illinois Public Aid Code, and the Illinois Highway Code to provide that, for a township organization that has been discontinued and has had its duties, powers, and responsibilities transferred to the county, the county board, or county department or officer designated by the county board, shall assume the duties of the township organization or officer of the township organization, as appropriate, exercised under those Acts. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Apr 17, 2013
Signed Aug 2, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2013 · House May 16, 2013
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 54
Apr 17, 2013
D
Democratic36
75% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Aug 2, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 16, 2013
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 16, 2013
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (62-40-4)
house
May 9, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 004-001-000
lower
Apr 24, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2013
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 17, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-10)
senate
Apr 16, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Biss
upper
Apr 11, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
upper
Apr 10, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Apr 2, 2013
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 2, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
upper
Mar 20, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 015-000-000
upper
Mar 20, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 19, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 14, 2013
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 14, 2013
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
upper
Feb 27, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 13, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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