CLERKS OF COURTS-COMPENSATION Senate SponsorsSen. Linda Holmes, Michael W. Halpin, Dale Fowler, Neil Anderson, Terri Bryant, Sally J. Turner, David Koehler, Sue Rezin, Chapin Rose, Jason Plummer, Emil Jones, III, Steve McClure, Mike Porfirio, Jil Tracy and Michael E. Hastings 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 705 ILCS 105/27.3from Ch. 25, par. 27.3Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Removes language providing for the compensation of Clerks of the Circuit Court. Provides instead that the salary of a clerk of the circuit court elected or appointed after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be set as a percentage of the salary of Judges of the Circuit Court and shall be in the following amounts: in counties where the population is less than 14,000, 55%; in counties where the population is 14,001 to 30,000, 60%; in counties where the population is 30,001 to 60,000, 65%; in counties where the population is 60,001 to 100,000, 70%; in counties where the population is 100,001 to 200,000, 75%; in counties where the population is 200,001 to 300,000, 80%; in counties where the population is 300,001 to 3,000,000, 85%; and in counties where the population is over 3,000,000, 90%. Requires the State to furnish 66 2/3% of the total annual salary to be paid to a clerk of the circuit court, and the county to furnish 33 1/3% of the total annual salary. Provides that if, on the effective date of the amendatory Act, the salary of a clerk is greater than the percentage of the circuit judges salary in the provisions, that circuit clerk's salary shall not be reduced. 2/6/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 2/6/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin 2/28/2023SenateAssigned to Appropriations 3/10/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler 5/4/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 5/4/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant 5/5/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 5/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 5/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 5/19/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose 4/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer 4/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 5/1/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure 5/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio 5/15/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy 5/23/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die