Date	Chamber	Action
8/5/2015	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0273

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

55 ILCS 5/6-1001.5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the chairman, county executive, or president of the board of a county shall annually submit an approved executive budget prepared by the budget director to the committee on finance. Provides that the committee on finance shall then prepare a tentative annual appropriation ordinance which shall be made available for public inspection at least 10 days prior to finalizing the ordinance. Provides that the committee on finance shall hold at least one public hearing not less than one week prior to finalizing the ordinance. Further provides that notice of the tentative ordinance must be placed in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. Restricts home rule powers.

House Floor Amendment No. 2

	Deletes reference to:
	55 ILCS 6/6-1001.5 new

	Adds reference to:
	55 ILCS 5/6-1001	from Ch. 34, par. 6-1001

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, in all counties not required by law to pass an annual appropriation bill within the first quarter of the fiscal year and required to adopt each year an annual budget for the succeeding fiscal year, such budget shall be made available to public inspection and provided to the public at a public meeting at least 15 days prior to final action taken on that budget. Provides that a county board may act at a public meeting to amend a budget after notice has been given. Provides that notices pertaining to the budget meeting and the proposed budget shall be posted on the county's official website, if it maintains one. If a county does not maintain a website, requires the county to comply with the Open Meetings Act in giving notice of such agenda items and make the proposed budget available for public inspection.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/17/2015	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
2/18/2015	House	First Reading
2/18/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/2/2015	House	Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
3/23/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
3/23/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/24/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
3/26/2015	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000
3/26/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
3/26/2015	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/15/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
4/15/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/20/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
4/20/2015	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/20/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/20/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/24/2015	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 093-000-000
4/24/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
4/24/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
4/24/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
4/24/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
4/24/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
4/28/2015	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/28/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/28/2015	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
4/28/2015	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
4/28/2015	Senate	First Reading
4/28/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/29/2015	Senate	Assigned to Local Government
5/6/2015	Senate	Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
5/6/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2015
5/6/2015	Senate	Sponsor Removed Sen. Julie A. Morrison
5/6/2015	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Julie A. Morrison
5/19/2015	Senate	Second Reading
5/19/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2015
5/21/2015	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
5/21/2015	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
5/21/2015	House	Passed Both Houses
6/19/2015	House	Sent to the Governor
8/5/2015	House	Governor Approved
8/5/2015	House	Effective Date January 1, 2016
8/5/2015	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0273

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