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 Bill Status of HB2474  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  CNTY CD-BUDGET HEARING

House Sponsors
Rep. Elaine Nekritz - Jack D. Franks - Carol Ammons - Carol Sente - Linda Chapa LaVia and Robyn Gabel

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Julie A. Morrison - Michael Connelly)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/5/2015HousePublic 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 5/6-1001from 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 
DateChamber Action
  2/17/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  2/18/2015HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/2/2015HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee
  3/23/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  3/23/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/24/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
  3/26/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000
  3/26/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  3/26/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/15/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  4/15/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  4/20/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/20/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/24/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 093-000-000
  4/24/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  4/24/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  4/24/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
  4/24/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  4/24/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  4/28/2015SenateArrive in Senate
  4/28/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/28/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
  4/28/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  4/28/2015SenateFirst Reading
  4/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/29/2015SenateAssigned to Local Government
  5/6/2015SenateDo Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
  5/6/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2015
  5/6/2015SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  5/6/2015SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  5/19/2015SenateSecond Reading
  5/19/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2015
  5/21/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
  5/21/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  5/21/2015HousePassed Both Houses
  6/19/2015HouseSent to the Governor
  8/5/2015HouseGovernor Approved
  8/5/2015HouseEffective Date January 1, 2016
  8/5/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0273

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