104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB3495
 
Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Justin Slaughter
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
705 ILCS 105/27.3  from Ch. 25, par. 27.3
    Amends the Clerks of the Courts Act. Provides that in addition to the compensation provided by the county board, each clerk of the circuit court shall receive an award of $35,000 annually from the State for the additional duties imposed by Public Act 101-652. This stipend must be adjusted annually to reflect the annual cost of living adjustment in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits that are applicable.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning the courts.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Clerks of Courts Act is amended by changing 
5Section 27.3 as follows:
 
6    (705 ILCS 105/27.3)  (from Ch. 25, par. 27.3)
7    Sec. 27.3. Compensation. 
8    (a) The county board shall provide the compensation of 
9Clerks of the Circuit Court, and the amount necessary for 
10clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other expenses. Beginning 
11December 1, 1989, the compensation per annum for Clerks of the 
12Circuit Court shall be as follows:
13    In counties where the population is:
14Less than 14,000.......................at least $13,500
1514,001-30,000..........................at least $14,500
1630,001-60,000..........................at least $15,000
1760,001-100,000.........................at least $15,000
18100,001-200,000........................at least $16,500
19200,001-300,000........................at least $18,000
20300,001- 3,000,000.....................at least $20,000
21Over 3,000,000.........................at least $55,000
22    (b) In counties in which the population is 3,000,000 or 
23less, "base salary" is the compensation paid for each Clerk of 
 
 
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1the Circuit Court, respectively, before July 1, 1989.
2    (c) The Clerks of the Circuit Court, in counties in which 
3the population is 3,000,000 or less, shall be compensated as 
4follows:
5        (1) Beginning December 1, 1989, base salary plus at 
6    least 3% of base salary.
7        (2) Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at 
8    least 6% of base salary.
9        (3) Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at 
10    least 9% of base salary.
11        (4) Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at 
12    least 12% of base salary.
13    (d) In addition to the compensation provided by the county 
14board, each Clerk of the Circuit Court shall receive an award 
15from the State for the additional duties imposed by Sections 
165-9-1 and 5-9-1.2 of the Unified Code of Corrections, Section 
1710 of the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Act, and other 
18laws, in the following amount:
19        (1) $3,500 per year before January 1, 1997.
20        (2) $4,500 per year beginning January 1, 1997.
21        (3) $5,500 per year beginning January 1, 1998.
22        (4) $6,500 per year beginning January 1, 1999.
23    Judicial Stipend. In addition to the compensation provided 
24by the county board, each Clerk of the Circuit Court shall 
25receive an award of $35,000 annually from the State for the 
26additional duties imposed by Public Act 101-652. This stipend 
 
 
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1must be adjusted annually to reflect the annual cost of living 
2adjustment in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income 
3benefits that are applicable. 
4The total amount required for such awards shall be 
5appropriated each year by the General Assembly to the Supreme 
6Court, which shall distribute such awards in annual lump sum 
7payments to the Clerks of the Circuit Court in all counties. 
8This annual award, and any other award or stipend paid out of 
9State funds to the Clerks of the Circuit Court, shall not 
10affect any other compensation provided by law to be paid to 
11Clerks of the Circuit Court.
12    (e) (Blank).
13    (f) No county board may reduce or otherwise impair the 
14compensation payable from county funds to a Clerk of the 
15Circuit Court if the reduction or impairment is the result of 
16the Clerk of the Circuit Court receiving an award or stipend 
17payable from State funds.
18(Source: P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)