ROCK ISLAND REG PORT DISTRICT
Summary
Creates the Rock Island Regional Port District Act. Establishes the Rock Island Regional Port District within the corporate limits of the City of Rock Island. Provides that territory of adjacent municipalities may be annexed into the Port District. Provides that the governing and administrative body of the Rock Island Regional Port District initially consists of the Rock Island City Council but will later include the city councils of annexed territories of adjacent municipalities. Contains provisions related to the operation of the Port District, rights and powers of the Port District and participating municipalities, lease of property, easements and permits, bonds and tax levies, eminent domain powers, and other provisions. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Amends the Foreign Trade Zones Act and Eminent Domain Act making conforming changes.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 23, 2023
Signed Jun 30, 2023
Floor votes · House May 9, 2023
How they voted
94–16
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 117
May 9, 2023
D
Democratic77
94% Yea
R
Republican40
52% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jun 30, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-016-001
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 011-000-000
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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