MUNI CD-LYNWOOD-FORD HEIGHTS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates the consolidated Village of Lynwood-Ford Heights from June 1, 2017 and until May 31, 2025, with the terms of all officers of the Villages of Ford Heights and Lynwood ending on May 31, 2017. Provides that electors of the Village of Lynwood-Ford Heights elect at-large officers during the 2017 and 2021 consolidated elections. Provides that the electors of the Village of Lynwood-Ford Heights shall vote by referendum in the 2024 general election whether to continue the consolidated Village of Lynwood-Ford Heights. Provides that if the electors reject the continuation of the consolidated Village of Lynwood-Ford Heights, the former electors of the Villages of Ford Heights and Lynwood shall elect separate trustees and municipal officers in the 2025 consolidated election and those villages shall revert back to their statuses as existing prior to June 1, 2017.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Mar 27, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2015
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones
lower
Mar 11, 2015
Lower · Passed
To Local Government Subcommittee
lower
Feb 24, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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