Bill Status of HB 2994   102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  TWP CD-COTERMINOUS TWPS

House Sponsors
Rep. Tim Butler-Mike Murphy-Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.-Kathleen Willis-Jonathan Carroll, Ryan Spain, Chris Miller, Tom Weber, Andrew S. Chesney, Dan Caulkins and Mark L. Walker

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
60 ILCS 1/29-5
60 ILCS 1/29-10
60 ILCS 1/29-15
60 ILCS 1/29-20
60 ILCS 1/29-25

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Discontinuance of Township within Coterminous Municipality Division of the Township Code. In provisions allowing a township to discontinue and consolidate with a coterminous, or substantially coterminous, municipally, allows a county to initiate discontinuance of the township with the county taking control of the former township's operations. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 3
Deletes reference to:
60 ILCS 1/29-5
60 ILCS 1/29-10
60 ILCS 1/29-15
60 ILCS 1/29-20
60 ILCS 1/29-25
Adds reference to:
55 ILCS 5/5-1186 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, in addition to any other procedure available by law to discontinue a township, upon resolutions of the board of trustees of Capital Township in Sangamon County and the Sangamon County Board, and after referendum approval by the voters of the Township and County: (1) Capital Township in Sangamon County is discontinued; and (2) all the rights, powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, obligations, and responsibilities of the Township are transferred to Sangamon County, including, but not limited to, the administration of the Capital Township's general assistance program. Provides that Capital Township and Sangamon County shall follow the same procedures that townships and municipalities must follow under Article 29 of the Township Code in order to dissolve the Township and transfer all the rights, powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, obligations, and responsibilities of the Township to the County. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tim Butler
  2/19/2021HouseFirst Reading
  2/19/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/9/2021HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee
  3/16/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tim Butler
  3/16/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/18/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
  3/18/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy
  3/18/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
  3/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
  3/18/2021HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
  3/25/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tim Butler
  3/25/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/26/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  3/26/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  3/26/2021HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 010-000-001
  3/26/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  3/26/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  3/26/2021HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  4/6/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  4/8/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/13/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tim Butler
  4/13/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/14/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
  4/15/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
  4/15/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000
  4/15/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  4/15/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/15/2021HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
  4/15/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/16/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  4/16/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
  4/16/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
  4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  4/23/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

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