Illinois House Bill 307 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-23 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Citizens Empowerment Act. Provides that electors may petition for a referendum at the next general election to dissolve a unit of local government. Sets forth the requirements for the petition, together with the form and requirements for the ballot referendum. Provides for the transfer of all real and personal property and any other assets, together with all personnel, contractual obligations, and liabilities of the dissolving unit of local government to the receiving unit of local government. Amends the Election Code to provide exceptions for the Citizens Empowerment Act. Effective immediately.

CITIZENS EMPOWERMENT ACT

Rep. David McSweeney [R]	Rep. Jonathan Carroll [D]	Rep. Martin Moylan [D]	Rep. Daniel Didech [D]
Sen. Mary Edly-Allen [D]	Rep. Lance Yednock [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-07-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
2019-05-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
2019-05-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
2019-05-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
2019-03-29	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2019-02-27	House	To Local Government Subcommittee
2019-02-05	House	Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
2019-02-01	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
2019-01-10	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-01-10	House	First Reading
2019-01-10	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David McSweeney

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
10	5	28-7	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=307&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB0307.htm