Date	Chamber	Action
8/14/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0183

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

65 ILCS 5/11-60-2

from Ch. 24, par. 11-60-2

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may collect from the owner of record of property located within the municipality the reasonable cost of abating a nuisance on property. Provides that, in order to collect the cost of abatement, the municipality must show that (i) it provided reasonable notice of the nuisance to the owner of record, (ii) the owner failed to take steps to abate the nuisance, and (iii) the nuisance was remedied at the expense of the municipality. Provides that the municipality, or a person performing service on behalf of the municipality, may impose a lien on the property in order to recover the cost of abating the nuisance. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	65 ILCS 5/11-60-2

	Adds reference to:
	65 ILCS 5/11-20-7	from Ch. 24, par. 11-20-7

65 ILCS 5/11-20-12

from Ch. 24, par. 11-20-12

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may provide for the cutting of grass, the trimming of trees or bushes, and the removal of nuisance trees or bushes (in addition to cutting of weeds). Provides for a lien and recovery of costs. Authorizes municipalities to provide for the removal of ash trees infected with the emerald ash borer. Provides for a lien and recovery of costs. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/23/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
2/23/2007	House	First Reading
2/23/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/27/2007	House	Assigned to Local Government Committee
3/21/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee
3/21/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote
3/21/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 011-000-000
3/22/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/22/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
3/22/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
3/27/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/17/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-018-001
4/17/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
4/20/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/20/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/20/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
4/20/2007	Senate	First Reading
4/20/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/25/2007	Senate	Assigned to Local Government
5/15/2007	Senate	Do Pass Local Government; 010-000-000
5/15/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007
5/16/2007	Senate	Second Reading
5/16/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2007
5/17/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
5/17/2007	House	Passed Both Houses
6/15/2007	House	Sent to the Governor
8/14/2007	House	Governor Approved
8/14/2007	House	Effective Date August 14, 2007
8/14/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0183

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