MUNI CD-POPULATION LIMIT-WARDS House SponsorsRep. Emily McAsey-Mike Fortner Senate Sponsors(Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi-Linda Holmes) 8/11/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0301 65 ILCS 5/3.1-20-10from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-20-10 Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that when not elected by the minority representation plan, the number of aldermen in cities exceeding 15,000 but not exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) shall be 10 aldermen, and cities with populations exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) but not exceeding 50,000 shall be 14 aldermen. Further provides that a municipality with 15,000 or more inhabitants may adopt, either by ordinance or by resolution, not more than one year after the municipality's receipt of the new federal decennial census results, 8 aldermen in cities exceeding 15,000 but not exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) and 10 aldermen in cities exceeding 25,000 (now, 20,000) but not exceeding 50,000. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes the population changes from the introduced bill. Provides instead that if, according to the most recent federal decennial census results, the population of a municipality increases, then the municipality may adopt an ordinance or resolution to retain the number of aldermen that existed before the census results. Further provides that the ordinance or resolution may not be adopted more than one year after the municipality's receipt of the most recent federal decennial census results. 2/17/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey 2/22/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/24/2011HouseAssigned to Cities & Villages Committee 3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey 3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee 3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Cities & Villages Committee; by Voice Vote 3/15/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 011-000-000 3/16/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 4/6/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 4/7/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/7/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/7/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 4/7/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/7/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Local Government 5/6/2011SenateDo Pass Local Government; 008-000-000 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2011 5/12/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011 5/17/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/17/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/17/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/11/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/11/2011HouseEffective Date August 11, 2011 8/11/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0301