SB 501 Illinois Senate · 102nd Regular Session

TWP CD-SAME TOWNSHIP NAMES

Summary

Amends the Township Code. Provides that if the Secretary of State finds that any 2 or more townships within a single county (currently, 2 or more townships within the entire State) are named alike, he or she shall so inform the clerk of the county and the county board of that county shall, at its next meeting, adopt for one of the townships a different name. Effective immediately.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2021

Committee Review

May 2021

Senate Passage

May 2021

House Passage

May 2021

Signed into Law

Jul 2021

Introduced Apr 22, 2021 Signed Jul 23, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House May 19, 2021

How they voted

44–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 46

Apr 21, 2021

D Democratic29

27 Yea 2

93% Yea

R Republican17

17 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jul 23, 2021

Signed into law

Governor Approved

upper

May 19, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed Both Houses

upper

May 19, 2021

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-001-000

lower

May 6, 2021

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 009-001-000

lower

Apr 28, 2021

Committee

Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee

lower

Apr 23, 2021

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 22, 2021

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Apr 21, 2021

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

upper

Mar 16, 2021

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000

upper

Mar 3, 2021

Committee

Assigned to Local Government

upper

Feb 23, 2021

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors