RIGHTER-BLACK-BERNS AND REITZ. (MYERS-NOLAND-KLEMM) 50 ILCS 610/2c from Ch. 21, par. 14c Amends the Public Graveyards Act. Removes the $300 limit on the amount of township funds that may be used on neglected township cemeteries. Authorizes a township to use township funds for maintenance of a non-profit cemetery or a cemetery owned by the State or another unit of local government. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that townships may appropriate funds for maintenance of non-profit cemeteries, but not for religious or sectarian purposes. Adds a severability clause. JAN-10-2002 H FILED WITH CLERK JAN-15-2002 H FIRST READING JAN-15-2002 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-23-2002 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE CNTY & TWNSHP FEB-13-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BLACK FEB-15-2002 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-CNTY & TWNSHP H FEB-15-2002 H ADOPTED FEB-15-2002 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 011-000-000 HCOT FEB-15-2002 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE FEB-21-2002 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE FEB-21-2002 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-20-2002 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 108-000-000 MAR-20-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BERNS MAR-20-2002 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR REITZ MAR-21-2002 S ARRIVE IN SENATE MAR-21-2002 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 02-04-02 APR-04-2002 S CHIEF SPONSOR MYERS APR-04-2002 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR NOLAND APR-04-2002 S FIRST READING APR-04-2002 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-04-2002 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOWLES APR-10-2002 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LOCAL GOV APR-15-2002 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR VIVERITO APR-16-2002 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR KLEMM APR-16-2002 S DO PASS 009-000-000 SLGV APR-16-2002 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 02-04-17 APR-17-2002 S SECOND READING APR-17-2002 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 02-04-18 APR-18-2002 S THIRD READING - PASSED 054-000-001 APR-18-2002 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES MAY-17-2002 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR JUN-24-2002 H GOVERNOR APPROVED JUN-24-2002 H EFFECTIVE DATE 03-01-01 JUN-24-2002 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0551 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary