Illinois House Bill 5644 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on December 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Amends the Township Code. Provides that the electors of a township with fewer than 15 miles of road under the jurisdiction of the township highway commissioner may elect to abolish the position of township highway commissioner and transfer to the township board all of its functions and responsibilities. Allows the question of whether to abolish the position of township highway commissioner to be submitted to the electors by a majority vote of the township board, by a majority of electors at the annual meeting, or by a petition signed by registered voters residing within the township.

TWP-HWY CONSOLIDATION

Rep. Sam Yingling [D]

Rep. Stephanie Kifowit [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-03	House	Session Sine Die
2014-04-01	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2014-03-28	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2014-03-28	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2014-03-13	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
2014-03-06	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2014-03-06	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
2014-03-06	House	Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
2014-02-14	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2014-02-14	House	First Reading
2014-02-13	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
60	1	80-85	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5644&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB5644.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB5644ham001.htm