FRANKS-BOLAND. 10 ILCS 5/28-1 from Ch. 46, par. 28-1 55 ILCS 5/2-3002 from Ch. 34, par. 2-3002 Amends the Counties Code and the Election Code. Authorizes advisory referenda concerning (i) the number of members of the county board to be elected, (ii) whether the board members should be elected from single-member districts, multi-member districts, or at-large, or (iii) both. Provides that the advisory referenda may be initiated by an ordinance of the county board or by a petition containing the signatures of 1% of the registered voters of the county. Removes this type of advisory referenda from the general limit of 3 public questions per ballot. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Removes the provision allowing for an advisory referendum on questions concerning whether the board members should be elected from single-member districts, multi-member districts, or at-large. Provides that questions concerning whether the board members should be elected from single-member districts, multi-member districts, or at-large may be decided by a referendum or by ordinance (now, only by ordinance). Provides that if the method is determined by referendum, it cannot be changed by ordinance for 12 years. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the bill as introduced. Effective immediately. SEP-24-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK NOV-07-2001 H FIRST READING NOV-07-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-23-2002 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEC CAMP REF FEB-06-2002 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-ELEC CAMP REF H FEB-06-2002 H ADOPTED FEB-06-2002 H MOTION DO PASS AS AMENDED-LOST 004-007-000 HECR FEB-06-2002 H REMAINS IN COMMITTEE ELEC CAMP REF FEB-14-2002 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-ELEC CAMP REF H FEB-14-2002 H ADOPTED FEB-14-2002 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 010-000-000 HECR FEB-14-2002 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE FEB-15-2002 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE FEB-15-2002 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE FEB-15-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BOLAND APR-05-2002 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary