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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2449         </title>
<shortdesc>COUNTIES CODE-SPECIAL MEETINGS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Norine K. Hammond</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. David Koehler-Jil Tracy)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0434</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>55 ILCS 5/2-1002</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 34, par. 2-1002</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Counties Code. Provides that special meetings of the board shall be held when requested by any chairman of the board (currently, restricted to chairmen of the board in counties where such chairmen are elected by the voters of the county). Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Norine K. Hammond</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Counties &amp; Townships Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Counties &amp; Townships Committee;  009-001-000</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-003-000</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Local Government;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2021</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2021</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 25, 2021</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date August 20, 2021</action>
<statusdate>8/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0434</action>
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