HB5016 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5016

Introduced 2/18/2020, by Rep. Anne Stava-Murray

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

65 ILCS 5/3.1-55-30 new

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may not prohibit input or comments by the public or city council after a petitioner (a person or entity who initiated and has a direct financial or ownership interest concerning a particular agenda item) has addressed the city council. Provides that the municipality may limit the time of input or comments by the public or city council after a petitioner addresses the city council. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.

HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 3.1-55-30 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/3.1-55-30 new)

Sec. 3.1-55-30. Petitioners at city council meetings.

(a) As used in this Section, "petitioner" means a person or entity who initiated and has a direct financial or ownership interest concerning a particular agenda item.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a municipality may not prohibit input or comments by the public or city council after a petitioner has addressed the city council. This subsection does not prohibit a municipality from limiting the time of input or comments by the public or city council after a petitioner addresses the city council.

(c) A home rule municipality may not regulate input or comments by the public or the city council in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.