Illinois House Bill 347 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Citizens Empowerment Act. Provides that electors may petition for a referendum at the next general election to dissolve a unit of local government. Sets forth the requirements for the petition, together with the form and requirements for the ballot referendum. Provides for the transfer of all real and personal property, and any other assets, together with all personnel, contractual obligations, and liabilities of the dissolving unit of local government to the receiving unit of local government. Amends the Election Code to provide exceptions for the Citizens Empowerment Act. Effective immediately.

CITIZENS EMPOWERMENT ACT

Rep. David McSweeney [R]	Rep. Thomas Morrison [R]	Rep. Natalie Manley [D]	Rep. Jerry Costello [D]
Rep. Michelle Mussman [D]	Rep. Sue Scherer [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2017-04-04	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
2017-04-04	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2017-03-31	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2017-03-31	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
2017-03-28	House	Remains in Cities & Villages Committee
2017-03-28	House	Motion Do Pass - Lost Cities & Villages Committee; 006-007-001
2017-03-28	House	Reported Back To Cities & Villages Committee;
2017-03-28	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Cities & Villages Committee; 003-000-000
2017-03-13	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2017-02-10	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison
2017-02-08	House	To Local Government Subcommittee
2017-01-25	House	Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
2017-01-11	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2017-01-11	House	First Reading
2017-01-11	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David McSweeney

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
10	5	28-7	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=347&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB0347.htm