Bill Status of SB 1149   101st General Assembly

Short Description:  LIBRARY TRUSTEES-ELIGIBILITY

Senate Sponsors
Sen. John F. Curran-Suzy Glowiak Hilton

House Sponsors
(Rep. Terra Costa Howard-Grant Wehrli-Kathleen Willis, Mark Batinick and David A. Welter)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
75 ILCS 5/4-3.3from Ch. 81, par. 4-3.3
75 ILCS 16/30-20

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Local Library Act. Provides that a person is not eligible to be elected or serve as library trustee: unless he or she is a qualified elector of the local jurisdiction and has resided in it for at least one year at the time he or she files nomination papers or a declaration of intent to become a write-in candidate or is presented for appointment; or who, at the time of his or her appointment or filing of nomination papers or a declaration of intent to become a write-in candidate, is in arrears in the payment of property tax due to the library or has been convicted in any court in the United States of any infamous crime, bribery, perjury, or other felony. Amends the Public Library District Act of 1991 making conforming changes to the wording of the trustee eligibility requirements. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
In the provisions adding eligibility requirements to be a library trustee in the Illinois Local Library Act, excludes: (1) nominees or trustees of the Chicago Public Library; and (2) library trustees currently serving on the effective date of the amendatory Act until the library trustee files nomination papers or a declaration of intent to become a write-in candidate or is presented for reappointment. In provisions regarding nomination of candidates in the Public Library District Act of 1991, provides that a person is not eligible to become a candidate for (rather than be elected) under specified circumstances. Provides that a person must be continuously reside in the library district at least one year preceding the day he or she executes a statement of candidacy (rather than has resided in the library district at least one year at the time he or she files nomination papers). Provides that a person is not eligible to serve who, at the time of his or her execution of a statement of candidacy (rather than filing of nomination papers), is in arrears in the payment of a tax or other indebtedness due to the library district or has been convicted of specified crimes. Removes language regarding applicability of changes to nomination of candidates made in the 100th General Assembly.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/5/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran
  2/5/2019SenateFirst Reading
  2/5/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/13/2019SenateAssigned to Local Government
  2/20/2019SenateDo Pass Local Government; 008-000-000
  2/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 21, 2019
  2/21/2019SenateSecond Reading
  2/21/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2019
  3/6/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  3/7/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  3/7/2019HouseArrived in House
  3/11/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  3/12/2019HouseFirst Reading
  3/12/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/9/2019HouseAssigned to Cities & Villages Committee
  4/11/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  4/11/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/30/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
  4/30/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Cities & Villages Committee; 012-000-000
  4/30/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 012-000-000
  5/2/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/14/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/14/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
  5/21/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
  5/21/2019HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Rita Mayfield
  5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
  5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
  5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  5/27/2019HouseMotion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Rita Mayfield
  5/27/2019SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  5/27/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2019
  7/3/2019SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

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