MUNI-ANNEX CONTIGUOUS LAND House SponsorsRep. Thaddeus Jones 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die 65 ILCS 5/7-1-8from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-865 ILCS 5/7-1-13from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-13 Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Requires that petitions for a municipality to annex contiguous territory that is not within the corporate limits of a municipality must also include: that the petition for annexation is made solely for the benefit of the owners of record of the land and, if applicable, the electors residing in the territory; and that the petition for annexation is not made for the purpose of assisting any municipality in annexing specified unincorporated territory containing 60 acres or less. In provisions concerning annexing unincorporated territory containing 60 acres or less, provides that the land being annexed must be wholly bounded by specified privately owned land. Defines "privately owned land". Effective immediately. 2/6/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones 2/6/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/19/2019HouseAssigned to Cities & Villages Committee 2/22/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones 2/22/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/28/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones 2/28/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/5/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee 3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/29/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die