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SB 1218 Illinois Senate · 101st Regular Session

COUNTY BOARD CHAIRMAN REMOVAL

Summary
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a chairman of a county board who is chosen by the board may be removed, with or without cause, upon a motion adopted by an affirmative vote of four-fifths of the board. Provides that upon adoption of a motion to remove the chairman: (i) the chairman position becomes vacant the and former chairman's compensation shall be prorated to the date the motion was approved; (ii) the vice-chairman immediately assumes the duties of chairman without chairman compensation; and (iii) a new chairman shall be elected at the next regularly scheduled county board meeting. Further provides that a chairman removed maintains his or her status as a member of the county board. Effective immediately.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2019 Last action May 10, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2019

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
Mar 7, 2019
D Democratic30
27 Yea 3
90% Yea
R Republican18
18 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
4
Committee
12
Amendments
2
May 10, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 10, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 10, 2019
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
May 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
May 2, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 2, 2019
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
lower
May 1, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 1, 2019
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-3)
senate
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.