92nd General Assembly
Summary of SB0975
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Senate Sponsors:
DILLARD.

House Sponsors:
MEYER-HULTGREN

Short description: 
ELECTIONS-SCHOOL BONDS-NOTICE                                              

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Election Code.  Makes a technical change in a  Section      
   concerning the short title.                                                 
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          10 ILCS 5/1-1                                                        
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          10 ILCS 5/28-2                  from Ch. 46, par. 28-2               
          10 ILCS 5/28-5                  from Ch. 46, par. 28-5               
        Deletes everything.  Amends the Election Code.  Provides  that  a      
   public question must be submitted to the voters within 15 months (now,      
   one year) after the question is initiated.  Effective immediately.          
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          10 ILCS 5/28-2                                                       
          10 ILCS 5/28-5                                                       
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          10 ILCS 5/1-1                   from Ch. 46, par. 1-1                
        Deletes everything.  Amends the Election Code.  Makes a technical      
   change in a Section concerning the short title.                             
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 5.                                                 
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          10 ILCS 5/1-1                                                        
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          10 ILCS 5/12-5                  from Ch. 46, par. 12-5               
          60 ILCS 1/115-20                                                     
          60 ILCS 1/115-105                                                    
          105 ILCS 5/17-3                 from Ch. 122, par. 17-3              
          105 ILCS 5/19-3                 from Ch. 122, par. 19-3              
        Deletes everything. Amends the Election Code and the School Code.      
   Provides that notice  of  a  referendum  concerning  the  issuance  of      
   certain  school  bonds  may  be  given  by publication in at least one      
   newspaper published in and having general circulation in the  district      
   (now,  the newspaper must be published in and have general circulation      
   in each county in which the district is located). Provides that notice      
   provisions concerning bond  issues  apply  only  to  (i)  consolidated      
   primary  elections  at which not less than 60% of the voters voting on      
   the bond proposition voted in favor of the bond proposition  and  (ii)      
   elections  held  before July 1, 1999 (now, those provisions apply only      
   to elections held before July 1, 1999).  Provides that notice must  be      
   given  in  accordance with the Election Code for all other school bond      
   propositions. Provides that notice of a  referendum  for  certain  tax      
   rate  increases  for  school  districts  must  be  given either (i) in      
   accordance with the Election Code or (ii) by publication  at  least  5      
   days  before  the  date  of  the  election  in  at least one newspaper      
   published in and having general circulation in  the  school  district.      
   Provides  that  the  tax rate increase notice provisions apply only to      
   consolidated primary elections held prior to January 1, 2002 at which       
   not less than 55% of the voters voting on the tax rate increase             
   proposition voted in favor of the tax rate increase proposition.            
   Amends the Township Code. Validates referenda approved at the               
   consolidated election in 2001 in reliance upon and consistent with          
   provisions concerning open space as those provisions existed prior to       
   the effective date of Public Act 91-847. Effective immediately.             
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0006

   Last action date: JUN-07-2001

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   2     SENATE -   1


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