Bill Status of HB 607   100th General Assembly

Short Description:  TRANSPORTATION-TECH

House Sponsors
Rep. Sam Yingling-Tom Demmer-Deb Conroy-David McSweeney-Kathleen Willis, Grant Wehrli, Martin J. Moylan, Allen Skillicorn, David A. Welter, Carol Sente and Thomas Morrison

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Julie A. Morrison, Tom Rooney-Karen McConnaughay-Laura M. Murphy, Dan McConchie and Cristina Castro)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/14/2017HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0106

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
615 ILCS 5/5from Ch. 19, par. 52

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources under the Act.

House Committee Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
615 ILCS 5/5
Adds reference to:
605 ILCS 5/6-134 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that by resolution, the board of trustees of any township located in a county with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants may submit a proposal to abolish the road district of that township to the electors of that township at a general election or a consolidated election. Provides for the form of the ballot. Provides that if the majority of the electors vote in favor of the proposal, then the road district shall be abolished by operation of law no more than 90 days after vote certification by the governing election authority. Provides that on that date, all rights, powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, obligations, responsibilities, and taxing authority of the road district shall by operation of law vest in and be assumed by the township. Provides that the township shall exercise all duties and responsibilities of the highway commissioner under the Code and may enter into a contract with a county, municipality, or private contractor to administer the roads under its jurisdiction.

House Floor Amendment No. 3
Adds reference to:
605 ILCS 5/6-130
605 ILCS 5/6-133

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 2 with the following changes. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that no township road district may continue in existence if the roads forming a part of the district do not exceed a total of 4 centerline miles (rather than 4 miles) in length. Provides that if a majority of the electors of a township board of trustees votes in favor of a proposition to abolish a road district in Cook County, Illinois, the road district shall be abolished by operation of law effective January 1 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the proposition was approved by the electors or on the date the term of the highway commissioner in office at the time the proposition was approved by the electors expires, whichever is later. Provides that in a county with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, a road district shall be abolished by operation of law effective 90 days after vote certification by the governing election authority or on the date the term of the highway commissioner in office at the time the proposition was approved by the electors expires, whichever is later (rather than only 90 days after vote certification by the governing election authority).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/24/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
  1/24/2017HouseFirst Reading
  1/24/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/2/2017HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/7/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
  3/7/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/8/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  3/9/2017HouseRe-assigned to Government Consolidation & Modernization Committee
  3/9/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Government Consolidation & Modernization Committee
  3/14/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
  3/14/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/15/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Government Consolidation & Modernization Committee
  3/15/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
  3/21/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Government Consolidation & Modernization Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/21/2017HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Government Consolidation & Modernization Committee; 011-000-000
  3/21/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  3/22/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/22/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  3/22/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
  3/23/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/29/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
  3/29/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  3/29/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
  3/29/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen
  3/30/2017HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen
  3/30/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
  4/21/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
  4/21/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/24/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Government Consolidation & Modernization Committee
  4/25/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Government Consolidation & Modernization Committee; 008-000-000
  4/26/2017HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/26/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
  4/26/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/26/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
  4/26/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison
  4/27/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-034-003
  5/2/2017SenateArrive in Senate
  5/2/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  5/2/2017SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
  5/2/2017SenateFirst Reading
  5/2/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/5/2017SenateAssigned to Transportation
  5/5/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Rooney
  5/12/2017SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  5/12/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
  5/16/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
  5/16/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  5/18/2017SenateDo Pass Transportation; 014-000-000
  5/18/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 19, 2017
  5/19/2017SenateSecond Reading
  5/19/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2017
  5/23/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
  5/26/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
  5/29/2017SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  5/29/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 043-007-001
  5/29/2017HousePassed Both Houses
  6/23/2017HouseSent to the Governor
  8/14/2017HouseGovernor Approved
  8/14/2017HouseEffective Date January 1, 2018
  8/14/2017HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0106

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