Illinois House Bill 3947 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 8)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-13 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that home rule counties and municipalities with more than 500,000 inhabitants may not adopt an ordinance or resolution making an appropriation or containing a substantial tax increase unless (i) a copy of that ordinance or resolution, in its final form, has been made conveniently available on the county or municipality's Internet website for at least 7 days before the ordinance or resolution is considered for final passage and (ii) notice of the ordinance is given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or municipality not less than 7 nor more than 30 days before the ordinance or resolution is considered for final passage. Provides that, by a motion adopted by a record vote of at least three-fifths of the members elected, the county board or corporate authorities of the municipality may provide that those restrictions do not apply with respect to any one or more ordinances or resolutions specified in the motion. Defines "substantial tax increase". Preempts home rule powers. Effective immediately.

LOCGOV-TAX INCREASES

Rep. Suzanne Bassi [R]	Rep. Robert Biggins [R]	Rep. Elizabeth Coulson [R]	Rep. James Durkin [R]
Rep. Michael McAuliffe [R]	Rep. Rosemary Mulligan [R]	Rep. Harry Ramey [R]	Rep. Angelo Saviano [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-13		Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2009-03-03		Assigned to Executive Committee
2009-02-27		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
2009-02-26		Referred to Rules Committee
2009-02-26		First Reading
2009-02-26		Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
2009-02-26		Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
2009-02-26		Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
2009-02-26		Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
2009-02-26		Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
2009-02-26		Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
2009-02-26		Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3947&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB3947.htm