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 Bill Status of HB5972  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  CNTY CD-CODE HEARING UNIT

House Sponsors
Rep. Ronald A. Wait - Dave Winters - Charles E. Jefferson - Jim Sacia

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. David Koehler)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/21/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1157

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/5-41012 new
55 ILCS 5/5-41020


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county board of any county that establishes a code hearing unit may, by ordinance, establish a fine schedule for code violations. The fine schedule must include (i) a determinate fine for each code violation that may be voluntarily paid by a respondent prior to his or her hearing date and (ii) the fine that may otherwise be imposed for each code violation. Requires that under specified circumstances a violation notice and report form contain the amount of any fine imposed pursuant to a schedule of fines approved by the county board. Provides that, in lieu of a personal appearance at a hearing, a county may provide for the voluntary payment of a determinate fine in accordance with a schedule of fines approved by ordinance. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters
  2/10/2010HouseFirst Reading
  2/10/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/2/2010HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee
  3/11/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 007-000-000
  3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/17/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/17/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2010HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ronald A. Wait
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
  3/24/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
  3/24/2010SenateArrive in Senate
  3/24/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/24/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  3/24/2010SenateFirst Reading
  3/24/2010SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/6/2010SenateAssigned to Local Government
  4/14/2010SenateDo Pass Local Government; 005-000-000
  4/14/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2010
  4/22/2010SenateSecond Reading
  4/22/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2010
  4/29/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  4/29/2010HousePassed Both Houses
  5/28/2010HouseSent to the Governor
  7/21/2010HouseGovernor Approved
  7/21/2010HouseEffective Date July 21, 2010
  7/21/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1157

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