COUNTIES CODE-SPECIAL MEETINGS
Summary
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that special meetings of the board shall be held when requested by any chairman of the board (currently, restricted to chairmen of the board in counties where such chairmen are elected by the voters of the county). Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 15, 2021
Signed Aug 20, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2021 · House Apr 14, 2021
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
May 27, 2021
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 20, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
upper
May 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 008-000-000
upper
May 4, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-003-000
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 009-001-000
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Koehler
DDemocratic
P
Norine Hammond
RRepublican
Co
Jil Tracy
RRepublican
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