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 Bill Status of HB5981  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  MUNI CD-ELECT CLERK

House Sponsors
Rep. Sandra M. Pihos - Mike Fortner - Jim Durkin

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Dan Cronin - Christine Radogno)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-5from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-15-5
65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-5from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-5
65 ILCS 5/3.1-30-5from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-30-5
65 ILCS 5/3.1-50-25from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-50-25


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, in a city of 5,000 or fewer inhabitants, the city clerk may be appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the city council (now, the clerk is elected). Provides that, if the city clerk is appointed rather than elected, the clerk may later be elected but only after approval by referendum.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  2/25/2008HouseFirst Reading
  2/25/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/25/2008HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee
  3/5/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 010-000-000
  3/6/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/13/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/9/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
  4/9/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
  4/9/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  4/10/2008SenateArrive in Senate
  4/10/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/10/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
  4/10/2008SenateFirst Reading
  4/10/2008SenateReferred to Rules
  4/15/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
  5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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