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 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status