Bill Text: IL HB4829 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, all referenda containing public questions pertaining to the issuance of bonds must be submitted to the voters of a school district at the next general election in accordance with the general election law. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-18 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4829 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB4829-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB4829 Introduced , by Rep. Tom Weber SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/9-1.1 from Ch. 122, par. 9-1.1
Amends the School Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, all referenda containing public questions pertaining to the issuance of bonds must be submitted to the voters of a school district at the next general election in accordance with the general election law. Effective immediately.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
9-1.1 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/9-1.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 9-1.1)
Sec. 9-1.1. Referenda.
(a) Whenever a proposition or public question is required
to be submitted pursuant to this Code Act for approval or
rejection by the electorate at an election, the time and manner
of conducting such referendum shall be in accordance with the
general election law of the State.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning
on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st
General Assembly, all referenda containing public questions
pertaining to the issuance of bonds under this Code must be
submitted to the voters of a school district at the next
general election in accordance with the general election law.
This subsection does not apply to public questions submitted
prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st
General Assembly.
(Source: P.A. 81-1490.)

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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.