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 Bill Status of SB1218  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  COUNTY BOARD CHAIRMAN REMOVAL

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Melinda Bush - Julie A. Morrison - Terry Link

House Sponsors
(Rep. Daniel Didech - Tom Weber - Rita Mayfield - Sam Yingling - Joyce Mason, Mary Edly-Allen, Bob Morgan, Jonathan Carroll, David McSweeney and Carol Ammons)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/2-1003from Ch. 34, par. 2-1003


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a chairman of a county board who is chosen by the board may be removed, with or without cause, upon a motion adopted by an affirmative vote of four-fifths of the board. Provides that upon adoption of a motion to remove the chairman: (i) the chairman position becomes vacant the and former chairman's compensation shall be prorated to the date the motion was approved; (ii) the vice-chairman immediately assumes the duties of chairman without chairman compensation; and (iii) a new chairman shall be elected at the next regularly scheduled county board meeting. Further provides that a chairman removed maintains his or her status as a member of the county board. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush
  2/6/2019SenateFirst Reading
  2/6/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/6/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  2/7/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
  2/13/2019SenateAssigned to Local Government
  2/20/2019SenateDo Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
  2/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 21, 2019
  2/21/2019SenateSecond Reading
  2/21/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2019
  3/7/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  3/7/2019HouseArrived in House
  3/7/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  3/7/2019HouseFirst Reading
  3/7/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/14/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
  3/19/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  3/19/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
  3/19/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  3/19/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
  3/19/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  3/19/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  3/19/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
  3/19/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  4/9/2019HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee
  5/1/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
  5/1/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/2/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
  5/2/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/7/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
  5/7/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
  5/10/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/10/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/10/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

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