HB0032 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR VACANCY
Last Action
8/01/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0035
House Sponsors
Rep. Daniel Didech, Martha Deuter and Nicolle Grasse
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Adriane Johnson and Mary Edly-Allen)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Township Code. Provides that, in the event of a vacancy in the office of township supervisor, the township trustee who has the longest term of continuous service as a township trustee shall be ex officio supervisor of general assistance in the township and shall administer the general assistance program in the township as provided in Articles VI, XI, and XII of the Illinois Public Aid Code during the pendency of the vacancy in the office of township supervisor.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Township Code. Provides that the township board shall, on at least an annual basis, designate the township trustee who has the longest term of continuous service as a township trustee to, in the event of a vacancy in the office of township supervisor, serve as the ex officio supervisor of general assistance in the township and administer the general assistance program as provided in the Illinois Public Aid Code during the pendency of the vacancy in the office of the township supervisor. Provides that the designated township trustee shall be ex officio supervisor of general assistance immediately upon the existence of a vacancy in the office of township supervisor and shall exercise the powers and duties of that office until the vacancy in the office of township supervisor is filled in accordance with specified provisions.
House Floor Amendment No. 4
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Open Meetings Act. In provisions concerning public notice of any special meeting except a meeting held in the event of a bona fide emergency, provides that "bona fide emergency" includes the appointment of a temporary deputy township supervisor under the Township Code. Amends the Township Code. In provisions concerning a township or multi-township board temporarily appointing a deputy to perform the ministerial functions of a vacant office, provides that "ministerial functions" includes, but is not limited to, serving as the ex officio supervisor of general assistance in the township and administering the general assistance program under specified provisions of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Inserts gender neutral descriptions in provisions concerning boards of commissioners of forest preserve districts. Amends the Child Labor Law of 2024. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits an employer from employing, allowing, or permitting a minor 12 or 13 years of age to work as an officiant or an assistant instructor of youth sports activities for a township parks and recreation department if the employer obtains certification and satisfies specified requirements. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
Removes changes to the Open Meetings Act and the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2024 | House | Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 1/09/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 1/09/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/04/2025 | House | Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee |
| 2/20/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 2/20/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/25/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee |
| 3/06/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 3/06/2025 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 007-004-000 |
| 3/06/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/17/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 3/17/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/18/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee |
| 3/21/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 3/21/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/25/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/27/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 3/27/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee |
| 4/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 007-004-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-030-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled |
| 4/10/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 4/11/2025 | House | Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 5/09/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-000-000 |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2025 |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2025 |
| 5/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/30/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Chair Rules placed on Standard debate. |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 077-040-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | House | House Concurs |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/09/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/01/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/01/2025 | House | Effective Date August 1, 2025 |
| 8/01/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0035 |