Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 171

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that if and only if Senate Bill 3 of the 100th General Assembly becomes law and House Bill 607 of the 100th General Assembly becomes law the following occurs: Amends the Township Code. Provides that on or after the 2020 general election in the counties of Cass, Henderson, and Cumberland, a referendum to propose township consolidation may be initiated by elector petitions. Provides for petition requirements, public hearing requirements, and requirements for submitting to referendum. Provides that consolidation after petition must be approved by 60% of the electors, in each of the affected townships, voting on the referendum. Makes other conforming changes. Amends the Illinois Highway Code with similar changes for abolishing a road district. Additionally, provides that a road district is abolished on the January 1 following the approval of the referendum or on the date the term of the highway commissioner in office at the time the referendum was approved expires, whichever is later.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Local Government Reduction and Efficiency Division of the Counties Code. Provides that the Division applies to all counties (currently, only applies to DuPage, Lake, and McHenry counties). Excludes specified boards from the definition of "unit of local government". Provides how the status and rights of employees, including those represented by exclusive bargaining representatives, are affected by the dissolution of a unit of local government under the Division. Provides for the assumption of obligations of the dissolving unit of local government by the entity absorbing the dissolving unit as they relate to representation rights and collective bargaining agreements. Amends the Township Code. Removes a restriction limiting townships to 126 square miles. Provides for the consolidation of 2 or more townships which share a boundary, the merging of one township into 2 other townships, and the dissolution of all townships (currently, only allowed in specified townships) within a coterminous, or substantially coterminous, municipality. Provides that on or after the 2020 general election in the counties of Cass, Henderson, and Cumberland, a referendum to propose township consolidation may be initiated by elector petitions. Makes other changes. Amends the Election Code. Specifies procedures for township consolidation, merger, and discontinuance referenda and other conforming changes. Amends the Home Equity Assurance Act. Provides that beginning after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a home equity commission shall consist of 7 commissioners (rather than 9). Provides that a governing commission may employ full-time or part-time employees. Allows a governing commission to establish a Tax Reimbursement Program. Amends the Street Light District Act. Allows the consolidation of a street light district into the township in which the district sits if the entire district is located within the township. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that specified township road districts may be abolished by resolution of the board of trustees or public referendum in specified townships. Provides for procedures to abolish road districts and the transfer of powers after abolishment.

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2018	House	Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken

Date	Chamber	Action
12/5/2016	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
1/11/2017	House	First Reading
1/11/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/25/2017	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2/8/2017	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-003-000
2/8/2017	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
2/16/2017	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2/16/2017	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
4/28/2017	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
6/26/2017	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sam Yingling
6/26/2017	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
6/26/2017	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
6/26/2017	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2017
6/28/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
6/28/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
6/28/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Government Consolidation & Modernization Committee
6/28/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Government Consolidation & Modernization Committee; 007-002-001
6/28/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
6/28/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
6/28/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
6/28/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
6/28/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
6/28/2017	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
6/28/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
6/28/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
6/28/2017	House	Removed from Short Debate Status
6/28/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
6/28/2017	House	Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 061-045-000
6/28/2017	Senate	Arrive in Senate
6/28/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
6/28/2017	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
6/28/2017	Senate	First Reading
6/28/2017	Senate	Referred to Assignments
6/29/2017	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 30, 2017
6/29/2017	Senate	Assigned to Executive
6/29/2017	Senate	Waive Posting Notice
6/29/2017	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Thomas Cullerton
6/29/2017	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
6/29/2017	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 012-002-000
6/29/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
6/29/2017	Senate	Second Reading
6/29/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading June 30, 2017
6/30/2017	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 30, 2017
8/4/2017	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
11/7/2017	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
11/7/2017	Senate	Approved for Consideration Assignments
11/7/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 7, 2017
11/7/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
11/7/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
11/7/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
11/7/2017	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
11/7/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; T.Cullerton
11/7/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
11/7/2017	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 043-003-003
11/7/2017	House	Arrived in House
11/7/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
11/7/2017	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anna Moeller
11/7/2017	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Anna Moeller
11/7/2017	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
11/7/2017	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Counties & Townships Committee
11/8/2017	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 004-003-000
11/8/2017	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 063-048-001
11/8/2017	House	House Concurs
11/8/2017	House	Passed Both Houses
12/7/2017	House	Sent to the Governor
1/12/2018	House	Governor Vetoed
1/30/2018	House	Placed on Calendar Total Veto
2/15/2018	House	Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken

	Deletes reference to:
	50 ILCS 110/1

	Adds reference to:
	10 ILCS 5/28-7	from Ch. 46, par. 28-7

	Deletes reference to:
	605 ILCS 5/6-135

	Adds reference to:
	10 ILCS 5/3-7 new