IL SB2934 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-06-27 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that, beginning with the general election in 2012 and each succeeding general election, a forest preserve district shall be divided into 6 districts and one commissioner of the forest preserve district shall be elected from each district that is co-extensive with a county with a population of more than 800,000 but less than 3,000,000 (now, commissioners of the forest preserve district are elected from the same districts as members of the county board). Provides that by July 1, 2011 and each 10 years thereafter, the board of commissioners of a forest preserve district shall develop an apportionment plan for the district. Sets forth the requirements for the apportionment plan. Provides that, if any forest preserve district fails to complete the reapportionment of its district by July 1 in 2011 or any 10 years thereafter, the county clerk of that county shall convene the county apportionment commission to develop the apportionment plan. Sets forth the requirements for filing an apportionment plan. Provides that, if no apportionment plan is filed, then the commissioners of the forest preserve district shall be elected at large in the district. Effective immediately.

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Title

FOREST PRESERVE DIST-ELECTIONS

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-06-27 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
2010-04-09 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
2010-03-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2010
2010-03-11 Second Reading
2010-03-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2010
2010-03-03 Do Pass Elections; 005-001-001
2010-02-17 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
2010-02-10 Assigned to Elections
2010-01-28 Referred to Assignments
2010-01-28 First Reading
2010-01-28 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

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