HWY CD-RESIDENCY OF CLERKS Senate SponsorsSen. Adriane Johnson-Terri Bryant, Steve McClure, Donald P. DeWitte, Mike Porfirio, Sally J. Turner, Laura M. Murphy, Rachel Ventura, Erica Harriss, Andrew S. Chesney and Mary Edly-Allen-Jason Plummer 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 605 ILCS 5/6-115from Ch. 121, par. 6-115Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that statutory provisions concerning residency requirements for highway commissioners also apply to clerks. Deletes language providing that a board of trustees may contract with a neighboring township to provide highway commissioner or clerk services if the township has a population of less than 500.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:605 ILCS 5/6-115from Ch. 121, par. 6-115Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that statutory provisions concerning residency requirements for highway commissioners also apply to clerks. Provides that a board of trustees may contract with a neighboring township to provide highway commissioner or clerk services if the township has a population of less than 1,000 (rather than less than 500). Provides that a board of trustees in a county not under township organization that is organized as a commission form of government may (i) appoint a non-resident or a resident who has not resided in the district for one year to be a highway commissioner, or (ii) contact with a neighboring township to provide highway commissioner or clerk services if no qualified candidate who has resided in the road district for at least one year is willing to serve as highway commissioner or clerk. 2/7/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson 2/7/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2023SenateAssigned to Local Government 2/15/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 2/23/2023SenatePostponed - Local Government 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson 3/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 3/8/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/8/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Local Government 3/9/2023SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 011-000-000 3/9/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 3/10/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney 3/31/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 3/31/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/12/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die