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HB 621 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

TOWNSHIP CODE-WEED CUTTING

Summary
Amends the Township Code. Provides that a township may provide for the cutting of grass, the trimming of trees or bushes, and the removal of nuisance trees or bushes (in addition to the cutting of weeds and the maintenance of a retention pond or detention pond). Provides for a lien and recovery of costs. Provides that the lien must be filed within 180 days (instead of 60 days) after the township or a person performing the service by authority of the township incurs the cost of performing the service. Provides that, in addition to any lien or foreclosure action, a township may institute a civil action or proceeding to recover the amount of money owed for the performance of specified services. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Mar 25, 2009 Signed Aug 18, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2009 · House Mar 24, 2009

How they voted

53–0
Passed
Total votes 53
May 21, 2009
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
42
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
10
Aug 18, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 21, 2009
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 21, 2009
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 21, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0)
senate
May 13, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Local Government
upper
May 13, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government
upper
May 13, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government
upper
May 13, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
upper
May 7, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 7, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
upper
May 5, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 5, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Mar 26, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 24, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-3)
house
Mar 5, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Mar 5, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 5, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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