Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

ILCON Art. VII, Sec. 6

Synopsis As Introduced
Proposes to amend the Local Government Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that a municipality with a population of more than 5,000 (currently, more than 25,000) shall automatically become a home rule unit. Removes language providing that a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to the power to tax and incur debt. Removes language providing that the General Assembly may not deny or limit the power of home rule units to levy or impose additional taxes upon areas within their boundaries in the manner provided by law for the provision of special services to those areas and for the payment of debt incurred in order to provide those special services. Makes conforming changes. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
5/31/2017	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Allen Skillicorn
6/21/2017	House	Read in Full a First Time
6/21/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

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