Bill Status of HB 475   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

House Sponsors
Rep. Daniel Didech-Sue Scherer-Wayne A Rosenthal-Suzanne M. Ness-Michael J. Coffey, Jr.

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Adriane Johnson-Doris Turner-Steve McClure)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  7/28/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0274

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
50 ILCS 55/1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Local Government Electronic Notification Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
50 ILCS 55/1
Adds reference to:
405 ILCS 20/3afrom Ch. 91 1/2, par. 303a
405 ILCS 20/3bfrom Ch. 91 1/2, par. 303b
405 ILCS 20/3efrom Ch. 91 1/2, par. 303e
405 ILCS 20/5from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 305

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Community Mental Health Act. Provides that if a successful referendum is held by a governmental unit to levy an annual tax for the purpose of providing mental health facilities and services, the governmental unit shall appoint all members to its community mental health board within 60 days after the local election authority certifies the passage of the referendum. Provides that all terms for board members shall be measured from the first day of the month (rather than first day of the year) of the appointment. Requires every community mental health board to meet within 30 days after members are first appointed and within 30 days after members are appointed or reappointed upon the expiration of a member's term (rather than requiring the board to meet immediately after appointment). Provides that a community mental health board may fix a fiscal year for the board. Provides that every community mental health board shall be subject to the requirements under the Freedom of Information Act and the Open Meetings Act. Makes other changes.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Adds reference to:
55 ILCS 5/5-1188 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the Sangamon County Board may form, manage, fund, and operate a volunteer rescue squad to provide assistance within Sangamon County to any public entity providing law enforcement, firefighting, emergency disaster response, or first responder services. Provides that the volunteer rescue squad may (i) locate missing persons, including drowning victims, (ii) perform a supporting, and not direct, role in fighting fires, and (iii) extricate persons from unsafe conditions. Provides that the Sangamon County Board may provide benefits for rescue squad volunteers who suffer disease, injury, or death in the line of duty. In provisions concerning membership on a community mental health board, provides that only one board member shall be a member of the governmental unit's governing body, with the term of membership on the board to run concurrently with the elected term of the member. Provides that the community mental health board has the responsibility to set, maintain, and implement the budget. Provides that if a governing body of a governmental unit levies a tax for the purpose of providing mental health facilities and services in the community, then funds appropriated in the governmental unit’s annual appropriation bill to defray necessary expenses and liabilities in providing for community mental health facilities and services must be deemed necessary by the community mental health board.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  12/5/2022HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  1/12/2023HouseFirst Reading
  1/12/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/23/2023HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/1/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
  3/1/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
  3/21/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/21/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/22/2023HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Daniel Didech
  3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
  3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
  3/23/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 009-000-000
  3/24/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/24/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/24/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
  3/27/2023SenateArrive in Senate
  3/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/27/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  3/27/2023SenateFirst Reading
  3/27/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/12/2023SenateAssigned to Local Government
  4/12/2023SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Adriane Johnson
  4/21/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
  4/21/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/25/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
  4/26/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
  4/26/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/26/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government
  4/27/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government
  4/27/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Local Government
  4/27/2023SenateDo Pass Local Government; 010-000-000
  4/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2023
  5/4/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  5/4/2023SenateSecond Reading
  5/4/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2023
  5/5/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
  5/5/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  5/9/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Local Government
  5/10/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 010-000-000
  5/11/2023SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/11/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Johnson
  5/11/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/11/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  5/11/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  5/11/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  5/11/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
  5/11/2023HouseArrived in House
  5/11/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3
  5/11/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  5/11/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
  5/11/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  5/11/2023HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Daniel Didech
  5/11/2023HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/15/2023HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Counties & Townships Committee
  5/17/2023HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 007-000-000
  5/18/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
  5/18/2023HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 114-000-000
  5/18/2023HouseHouse Concurs
  5/18/2023HousePassed Both Houses
  6/16/2023HouseSent to the Governor
  6/26/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  6/26/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  7/28/2023HouseGovernor Approved
  7/28/2023HouseEffective Date January 1, 2024
  7/28/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0274

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