Illinois Senate Bill 1651

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-10 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Discontinuance of Township Organization Article of the Township Code. Provides that, when a petition to discontinue township organization meeting the required voter threshold has been filed, the township shall hold, no later than 60 days before the general election in which the proposition will be voted on, at least 2 town hall meetings regarding the question of the continuance of township organization. At the meetings, requires the township board to provide the public (i) an analysis of the cost to citizens regarding services if the discontinuance referendum passes and (ii) information on whether an intergovernmental agreement exists with a unit of local government bordering the township under which the other unit of local government will provide services upon the discontinuance of the township.

TWP CD-DISCONTINUANCE MEETINGS

Sen. Rachel Ventura [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-10	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2023-03-10	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2023-03-10	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
2023-02-23	Senate	To Executive Subcommittee on Special Issues
2023-02-14	Senate	Assigned to Executive
2023-02-08	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-08	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-08	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
60	1	25-5	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1651&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1651.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1651sam001.htm