COUNTY CD-TRANSITIONAL AUDITS House SponsorsRep. Sam Yingling-David A. Welter-Kathleen Willis-Daniel Didech-David McSweeney and Jonathan Carroll 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die 55 ILCS 5/6-31013 new Amends the County Auditing Law of the Counties Code. Provides that a county board must notify newly elected countywide officials of the option for the county auditor to conduct a transitional audit at the county's expense. Provides that the transitional audit shall examine funds expended by the official for whom the newly elected official is taking over and report if the expended funds were consistent with the county board's financial allocations to that official. Provides that a county board shall give the option for a transitional audit to all county officials elected in or after November 2016. Limits home rule powers.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with the following changes: Removes examples of countywide officials to be notified of the availability of a transitional audit. Provides that an elected county auditor shall conduct the audit upon the request of a newly elected countywide official. Provides that, in a county that does not have an elected county auditor, the newly elected countywide official may hire a qualified auditing firm. Requires the county board to pay all costs associated with an audit. 2/15/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling 2/15/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2019HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 3/12/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling 3/12/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/19/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee 3/21/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote 3/21/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 016-000-000 3/21/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/9/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling 4/9/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/9/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter 4/9/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 4/9/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 4/9/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney 4/9/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 4/10/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling 4/10/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/10/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling 4/10/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee 4/10/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee 4/10/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2019HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/12/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die