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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 174          </title>
<shortdesc>LOCAL GOVT DISSOLUTION ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. David McSweeney-Ron Sandack, Dwight Kay, Thomas Morrison, Natalie A. Manley, Jehan Gordon-Booth and Mark Batinick</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>10 ILCS 5/28-7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 28-7</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Local Government Dissolution Act. Provides that electors may petition for a referendum at the next general election to dissolve a non-home rule unit of local government. Sets forth the requirements for the petition, together with the form and requirements for the ballot referendum. Provides for the transfer of all real and personal property, and any other assets, together with all personnel, contractual obligations, and liabilities of the dissolving unit of local government to the receiving unit of local government. Amends the Election Code to provide exceptions for the Local Government Dissolution Act. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David McSweeney</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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