MUNI-LEGAL EXPENSES REFERENDUM House SponsorsRep. Thaddeus Jones 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die 65 ILCS 5/8-1-19 new Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may not incur legal expenses in excess of $1,000,000 unless the electors of the municipality approve a greater amount of legal expenses after a referendum after adoption of an ordinance requesting the referendum. Limits home rule powers. Exempts full-time and part-time employees. 2/14/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones 2/14/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Cities & Villages Committee 3/19/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones 3/19/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/20/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee 3/28/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones 3/28/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/29/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die