Bill Text: IL HB3215 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the imposition of term limits by referendum, ordinance, or otherwise must be prospective. Provides that elective office held prior to the effective date of any term limit imposed by a municipality shall not prohibit a person otherwise eligible from running for or holding elective office in that municipality. Provides that term limits imposed in a manner inconsistent with the applicable provisions are invalid. Provides that these provisions apply to all term limits imposed by a municipality located in a county with a population greater than 3,000,000 by referendum, ordinance, or otherwise passed on or after November 8, 2016. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3215 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB3215-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB3215 Introduced , by Rep. Rita Mayfield SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-17 new
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the imposition of term limits by referendum, ordinance, or otherwise must be prospective. Provides that elective office held prior to the effective date of any term limit imposed by a municipality shall not prohibit a person otherwise eligible from running for or holding elective office in that municipality. Provides that term limits imposed in a manner inconsistent with the applicable provisions are invalid. Provides that these provisions apply to all term limits imposed by a municipality located in a county with a population greater than 3,000,000 by referendum, ordinance, or otherwise passed on or after November 8, 2016. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.
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HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding
Section 3.1-10-17 as follows:
(65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-17 new)
Sec. 3.1-10-17. Term limits.
(a) The imposition of term limits by referendum, ordinance,
or otherwise must be prospective. Elective office held prior to
the effective date of any term limit imposed by a municipality
shall not prohibit a person otherwise eligible from running for
or holding elective office in that municipality. Term limits
imposed in a manner inconsistent with this Section are invalid.
(b) A home rule unit may not regulate term limits in a
manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a
limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of
the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home
rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.
(c) This Section applies to all term limits imposed by a
municipality located in a county with a population greater than
3,000,000 by referendum, ordinance, or otherwise passed on or
after November 8, 2016.

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