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HB 1401 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

ALDERMAN & TRUSTEE ELECTIONS

Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Requires the corporate authorities of a municipality with a population of less than 40,000 to adopt an ordinance staggering the terms of its aldermen or trustees by July 1, 2015. Provides that the staggered terms of aldermen or trustees shall go into effect at the first election after July 1, 2015. Prohibits municipalities from reducing the length of the terms from 4 years to 2 years.
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
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Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
19
Amendments
2
Apr 8, 2016
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2016
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Apr 30, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 30, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 30, 2015
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones
lower
Apr 14, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2015
lower
Apr 14, 2015
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2015
lower
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 24, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones
lower
Feb 24, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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