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 Bill Status of SB1538  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  MUNI-DISCONTINUE POLICE DEPT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Don Harmon

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
65 ILCS 5/11-1-14 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality's police department may be discontinued after referendum of the electors of the municipality. Requires a petition of the electors requesting the referendum or an ordinance requesting the referendum by the city council of the municipality. Provides that if the referendum passes, the sheriff's department acquires primary jurisdiction over police protection of the municipality and the county acquires the authority to levy any taxes the municipality could have levied to support the policing of the municipality.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Limits the provisions to police departments in municipalities wholly within Lake County. Makes the provisions inoperative on January 1, 2030, except for the county's ability to continue to levy any tax the municipality levied or could have levied to support the policing of the municipality.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
  2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading
  2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/27/2019SenateAssigned to Local Government
  3/6/2019SenatePostponed - Local Government
  3/15/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
  3/15/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/19/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
  3/20/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/20/2019SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000
  3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
  4/8/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
  4/8/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/9/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government
  4/9/2019SenateSecond Reading
  4/9/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2019
  4/10/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000
  4/12/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  7/3/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  9/12/2020SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

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