Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2170

Amends the Counties Code. Requires the imposition of a school facility occupation tax in a county if the electors of the county have approved a proposition for the tax. Provides that a school facility occupation tax imposed by approval of the electors may be reduced or discontinued if the electors have voted to reduce or discontinue the tax. Provides that the State will not limit or alter rights and powers so as to impair the rights and remedies of holders of bonds secured by proceeds of a school facility occupation tax. Amends the Local Government Debt Reform Act. Removes a sentence providing that a backdoor referendum is not required for alternate bonds if the proceeds backing the alternate bonds are realized from revenues obtained from a school facility occupation tax. Amends the School Code. Provides that a referendum shall not be required if the purchase, construction, or building of a school building is paid from funds received from the County School Facility Occupation Tax Law or from the proceeds of bonds secured by revenues obtained from that Law. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Counties Code. Requires the imposition of a school facility occupation tax in a county if the electors of the county have approved a proposition for the tax. Provides that a school facility occupation tax imposed by approval of the electors may be reduced or discontinued if the electors have voted to reduce or discontinue the tax. Amends the Local Government Debt Reform Act. Removes a sentence providing that a backdoor referendum is not required for alternate bonds if the proceeds backing the alternate bonds are realized from revenues obtained from a school facility occupation tax. Amends the School Code. Provides that a referendum shall not be required if the purchase, construction, or building of a school building is paid from funds received from the County School Facility Occupation Tax Law or from the proceeds of bonds secured by revenues obtained from that Law. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
8/23/2011	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0542

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
2/10/2011	Senate	First Reading
2/10/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/2/2011	Senate	Assigned to Revenue
3/7/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
3/7/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/9/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
3/10/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Revenue
3/10/2011	Senate	Postponed - Revenue
3/17/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Revenue
3/17/2011	Senate	Held in Revenue
3/18/2011	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 8, 2011
3/28/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
3/28/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/29/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Revenue
3/29/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Revenue
3/29/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Revenue
4/6/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Revenue
4/6/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/6/2011	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Revenue; 006-004-000
4/6/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2011
4/8/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
4/11/2011	Senate	Second Reading
4/11/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011
4/12/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
4/12/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
4/15/2011	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011
4/16/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1) - Referred to Revenue
5/6/2011	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
5/12/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 006-002-001
5/12/2011	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
5/12/2011	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
5/12/2011	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
5/19/2011	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/19/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Clayborne
5/19/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/19/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 035-016-000
5/19/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
5/20/2011	House	Arrived in House
5/23/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
5/23/2011	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
5/23/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
5/23/2011	House	First Reading
5/23/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/25/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
5/25/2011	House	Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
5/25/2011	House	Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Frank J. Mautino
5/25/2011	House	Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
5/25/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 005-002-000
5/25/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/26/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/26/2011	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-039-000
5/27/2011	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/24/2011	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/23/2011	Senate	Governor Approved
8/23/2011	Senate	Effective Date August 23, 2011
8/23/2011	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0542

	Adds reference to:
	55 ILCS 5/5-1005	from Ch. 34, par. 5-1005

	Deletes reference to:
	55 ILCS 5/5-1005	from Ch. 34, par. 5-1005