ELECTION CD-REVENUE REFERENDA
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides for disclosure of certain items when a unit of local government proposes referenda seeking to impose or increase a retailers' occupation tax, a use tax, a service occupation tax, a service use tax, or a property tax or regarding the issuance of bonds. Provides that such referenda may only appear on ballots once every 23 months. Provides for publication requirements. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2017
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
2
Committee
9
Amendments
3
Apr 28, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
lower
Feb 28, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
lower
Feb 23, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 011-002-000
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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