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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1612         </title>
<shortdesc>COUNTY-MUNI-GARDENING ZONING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Allen Skillicorn, Maurice A. West, II and Karina Villa</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>55 ILCS 5/5-12022 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/11-13-28 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that county or municipality may not prohibit a private homeowner from gardening on his or her property. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/31/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Allen Skillicorn</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Cities &amp; Villages Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Local Government Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>8/2/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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