TWP CD-NUISANCE PROCEEDINGS
Summary
Amends the Township Code. Provides that in townships of less than 200,000, a township board may file suit with respect to a nuisance occurring within the unincorporated area of the township if a township requests that the county board of the county in which the township is located commence specified proceedings and the county board does not commence proceedings to demolish, repair, or enclose the nuisance within 60 days after receiving the request. Sets forth the types of relief a township may seek. Provides that the defendants shall be the owner or owners of the property, and that any legal fees or costs incurred by the township may be assessed by the court against any or all of the defendants. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Aug 2011
Introduced Mar 9, 2011
Signed Aug 25, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2011 · House May 31, 2011
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
May 25, 2011
D
Democratic28
100% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Amendments
9
Aug 25, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 086-031-000
lower
May 30, 2011
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 007-000-000
lower
May 29, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
May 25, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 25, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. David R. Leitch
lower
May 25, 2011
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 25, 2011
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 25, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-2)
senate
May 24, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler
upper
May 22, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 007-000-000
upper
May 19, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
upper
May 17, 2011
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 17, 2011
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
upper
May 13, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Mar 9, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 9, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 24, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Feb 24, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 22, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2011
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2011
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David R. Leitch
lower
Feb 8, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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