Illinois House Bill 4967 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-11 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Citizens Empowerment Act. Provides that electors may petition for a referendum at the next general election to dissolve a unit of local government. Sets forth the requirements for the petition, together with the form and requirements for the ballot referendum. Provides for the transfer of all real and personal property, and any other assets, together with all personnel, contractual obligations, and liabilities of the dissolving unit of local government to the receiving unit of local government. Amends the Election Code to provide exceptions for the Local Government Dissolution Act. Effective immediately.

CITIZENS EMPOWERMENT ACT

Rep. David McSweeney [R]

Rep. Tom Demmer [R]

Rep. Ronald Sandack [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-11	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
2016-02-05	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2016-02-05	House	First Reading
2016-02-05	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
2016-02-05	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David McSweeney

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
10	5	28-7	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4967&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB4967.htm