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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1651         </title>
<shortdesc>TWP CD-DISCONTINUANCE MEETINGS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Rachel Ventura</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>60 ILCS 1/25-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Discontinuance of Township Organization Article of the Township Code. Provides that, when a petition to discontinue township organization meeting the required voter threshold has been filed, the township shall hold, no later than 60 days before the general election in which the proposition will be voted on, at least 2 town hall meetings regarding the question of the continuance of township organization. At the meetings, requires the township board to provide the public (i) an analysis of the cost to citizens regarding services if the discontinuance referendum passes and (ii) information on whether an intergovernmental agreement exists with a unit of local government bordering the township under which the other unit of local government will provide services upon the discontinuance of the township.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Executive Subcommittee on Special Issues</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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